What does compenso in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word compenso in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use compenso in Italian.

The word compenso in Italian means reimbursement, payment, fee, compensate for, compensate, pay, compensate, reimburse, compensate for, reward, balance out, upon payment, in exchange. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word compenso

reimbursement

sostantivo maschile (risarcimento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sto ancora aspettando il compenso dei miei vicini di casa per i danni che hanno arrecato al mio orto.
I'm still waiting for the reimbursement from my neighbors for the damage they did to my garden.

payment, fee

sostantivo maschile (paga, onorario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il compenso che mi ha chiesto l'avvocato mi sembra davvero esagerato.
The payment (or: fee) that the lawyer asked of me seems really high.

compensate for

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (bilanciare)

L'azienda è riuscita a compensare le perdite grazie all'uscita di un nuovo prodotto andato a ruba.
The company was able to compensate for their losses thanks to the launch of a new product that's selling like hot cakes.

compensate, pay

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (compenso: prestazione)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Accetterò l'incarico solo se verrà adeguatamente compensato.
I will only accept the charge if I am adequately compensated (or: paid).

compensate, reimburse

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (compenso: risarcimento)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I genitori sono tenuti a compensare i danni causati dai figli.
The parents were forced to compensate (or: reimburse) for the damages caused by their children.

compensate for, reward

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (ricompensare) (figurative)

Il suo sorriso mi compensa di tutte le fatiche.
Her smile is the reward for all my efforts.

balance out

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (bilanciarsi)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Le due sorelle sono molto diverse di carattere e per questo si compensano perfettamente.
The two sisters' characters are very different, which is actually why they balance each other out so well.

upon payment

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in exchange

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
In compenso ci ho guadagnato una fetta di torta.
To make up for it, i got a piece of cake.

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