Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - compensate
Связанные словари
Compensate
compensate
(compensates, compensating, compensated) 1. To compensate someone for money or things that they have lost means to pay them money or give them something to replace that money or those things. To ease financial difficulties, farmers could be compensated for their loss of subsidies. VERB: V n for n, also V n 2. If you compensate for a lack of something or for something you have done wrong, you do something to make the situation better. The company agreed to keep up high levels of output in order to compensate for supplies lost... She would then feel guilt for her anger and compensate by doing even more for the children. VERB: V for n, V 3. Something that compensates for something else balances it or reduces its effects. MPs say it is crucial that a system is found to compensate for inflation... VERB: V for n 4. If you try to compensate for something that is wrong or missing in your life, you try to do something that removes or reduces the harmful effects. No supportive words could ever compensate for the pain of being separated from her children for 10 years. VERB: V for n
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
verb (-sated; -sating) Etymology: Latin compensatus, past participle of compensare, frequentative of compendere Date: 1646 transitive verb 1. to be equivalent to ; counterbalance 2. to make an appropriate and usually counterbalancing payment to ~ the victims for their loss 3. a. to provide with means of counteracting variation b. to neutralize the effect of (variations) intransitive verb 1. to supply an equivalent — used with for 2. to offset an error, defect, or undesired effect his enthusiasm ~s for his lack of skill 3. to undergo or engage in psychological or physiological compensation Synonyms: see pay • compensative adjective • compensator noun • compensatory adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
2.
v. 1 tr. (often foll. by for) recompense (a person) (compensated him for his loss). 2 intr. (usu. foll. by for a thing, to a person) make amends (compensated for the insult; will compensate to her in full). 3 tr. counterbalance. 4 tr. Mech. provide (a pendulum etc.) with extra or less weight etc. to neutralize the effects of temperature etc. 5 intr. Psychol. offset a disability or frustration by development in another direction. Derivatives compensative adj. compensator n. compensatory adj. Etymology: L compensare (as COM-, pensare frequent. of pendere pens- weigh) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
4.
1) корректировать 2) уравнивать; уравновешивать 3) компенсировать; возмещать to compensate for distortion — устранять искажение ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
5.
1) компенсировать; возмещать; корректировать 2) уравнивать, выравнивать 3) вознаграждать COMPENSATE гл. 1) а) эк., юр. возмещать, компенсировать (передавать что-л. в качестве компенсации за понесенные убытки, полученные повреждения и т. п.) to compensate smb. for a loss for damage — возместить кому-л. убыток ущерб See: workers' compensation б) эк. оплачивать (услуги), вознаграждать (за работу) Many employers do not guarantee the minimum wage for piece rate workers, and in addition, do not compensate for overtime hours worked. — Многие работодатели не гарантируют минимальную заработную плату лицам, работающим на сдельной основе, и к тому же не выплачивают вознаграждения за отработанные сверхурочные. 2) общ. компенсировать; балансировать; уравновешивать, уравнивать (сглаживать, смягчать, нейтрализовать воздействие чего-л. неприятного, нежелательного) A significant amount of work experience may compensate for the lack of a degree. — Значительный опыт работы может компенсировать отсутствие диплома об образовании. See: compensation COMPENSATE гл. 1) вознаграждать; возмещать (убытки), компенсировать 2) амер. оплачивать (услуги) 3) платить жалование • - compensate for injurys - compensate for ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
6.
1. (for) возмещать, компенсировать to compensate smb. for a loss —- возместить кому-л убыток to compensate injury —- выдать компенсацию за увечье skill sometimes compensates for lack of strength —- ловкость иногда возмещает недостаток силы 2. вознаграждать; расплачиваться they always compensate her for extra work —- ей всегда платят за сверхурочную работу may this success compensate for your earlier failure —- пусть этот успех вознаградит вас за прежнюю неудачу 3. спец. балансировать; уравновешивать 4. спец. компенсировать ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
7.
v. 1) вознаграждать 2) возмещать (убытки); компенсировать (for) 3) econ. поддерживать устойчивость валюты 4) tech. балансировать; уравнивать - compensate for COMPENSATE for а) компенсировать что-л. (о деньгах) The firm must compensate you for your travelling costs. The city compensates owners for land taken from them for public building. б) уравнивать, компенсировать (что-л. плохое) A beautiful autumn day like this compensates for the wet summer we have had. The loss of money is more than compensated for by the joy of having free time. Meeting you unexpectedly certainly compensates for missing the train! Nothing could ever compensate me for losing my husband. ...Англо-русский словарь
8.
~ v 1 to replace or balance something good that has been lost or is lacking, by providing or doing something equally good (Because my left eye is so weak, my right eye has to work harder to compensate.) + for (Her intelligence more than compensates for her lack of experience.) 2 to pay someone money because they have suffered injury, loss or damage (compensate sb for sth) (The firm agreed to compensate its workers for their loss of earnings.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
9.
- 1646, from L. compensatus, pp. of compensare "to weigh one thing against another," from com- "with" + pensare freq. of pendere "to weigh." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 1156 | |
2 | 812 | |
3 | 774 | |
4 | 771 | |
5 | 730 | |
6 | 699 | |
7 | 693 | |
8 | 689 | |
9 | 664 | |
10 | 655 | |
11 | 652 | |
12 | 633 | |
13 | 629 | |
14 | 619 | |
15 | 608 | |
16 | 602 | |
17 | 602 | |
18 | 596 | |
19 | 596 | |
20 | 594 |