account

∗ ≈

la cuenta

∗ noun

account
[əˈkaʊnt]
sustantivo
1cuenta (f) (at bank)
  • to open an account -> abrir una cuenta
  • accounts department (comercio) -> departamento (m) de contabilidad
  • account number -> número (m) de cuenta
2(reckoning)
  • to keep (an) account of something -> llevar la cuenta de algo
  • to take something into account, to take account of something -> tener or tomar algo en cuenta
  • to call somebody to account -> pedir cuentas a alguien
  • the terrorists will be brought to account -> los terroristas tendrán que responder de sus acciones
3(importance)
  • of no account -> sin importancia
también:
  • on account of -> a causa de (because of)
  • on no account, not on any account -> bajo ningún concepto
  • on one's own account -> por cuenta propia
  • don't do it on my account! -> ¡no lo hagas por mí!
4relato (m) descripción (f) (report)
  • to give a good account of oneself (sentido figurado) -> salir airoso(a), lucirse (in fight, contest)
  • by all accounts -> a decir de todos

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account [a-káunt]
sustantivo
1Cuenta, cálculo.
  • To settle accounts -> ajustar cuentas
  • To keep an account -> tener cuenta abierta
2Caso, estimación o aprecio; dignidad, rango, consideración, respeto.
3Informe, declaración, información; relación o narrativa de alguna cosa; motivo, modo.
  • On many accounts -> por muchos motivos
4Cómputo, manera de contar el tiempo; período.
  • The Julian account -> el período Juliano
  • On no account -> de ninguna manera, por ningún concepto
  • On account of -> por motivo de, por cuenta de
  • Upon your accoun -> o for your sake, por amor de usted To turn to account, a cargo de usted Current account, cuenta corriente
  • Deposit account -> cuenta a plazo fijo
  • Joint account -> cuenta indistinta
  • To pay an account -> saldar una cuenta
  • To pay on account -> pagar a cuenta, a buena cuenta
  • Profit and loss account -> cuenta de ganancias y pérdidas
  • People of no account -> gente de poca importancia
1Tener, reputar, estimar, juzgar, considerar.
  • I account him handsome -> lo considero guapo
2Contar, numerar, computar.
3Dar cuenta o señalar los motivos de alguna cosa, explicar el porqué.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4Responder; hacer patente, explicar alguna cosa. (n)
  • To account for -> dar razón de, responder de
va.

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account [əˈkaʊnt]
noun
1 (Comm) (Economics) (at shop) cuenta; (f) (invoice) factura; (f) (bank account) cuenta (bancaria); (f)
they have the Blotto account (Advertising) ellos hacen la publicidad de Blotto
cash or account?cash ¿en metálico o a cuenta?
to charge sth to sb's accountcharge cargar algo en cuenta a algn
to close an accountclose liquidar una cuenta
payment on accounton pago a cuenta; (m)
to get £50 on account recibir 50 libras anticipadas; to put £50 down on account cargar 50 libras a la cuenta; to buy sth on account comprar algo a cuenta
to open an accountopen abrir una cuenta
account payablepayable cuenta por pagar; (f)
"account payee only"payee "únicamente en cuenta del beneficiario"
account receivablereceivable cuenta por cobrar; (f)
to render an accountrender pasar factura
account renderedrendered cuenta pasada; (f)
to settle an accountsettle liquidar una cuenta
to settle accounts (with) ajustar cuentas (con)
statement of accountstatement estado de cuenta; (m)
the Accountthe (St Ex) periodo (de 15 días) al fin del cual se ajustan las cuentas; (m)
current deposit joint
2 accounts (Comm) (calculations) cuentas; (f) (department) (sección de) contabilidad; (f) (f)
...a woman who works in accounts
to keep the accountskeep llevar las cuentas
3 (report) informe; (m)
by all accountsby a decir de todos; según se dice
by according to her own accountbyoraccording por lo que dice ella
to give an account ofgive dar cuenta de; informar sobre
to keep an account ofkeep [+events] guardar relación de; [+amounts] llevar cuentas de
4 (consideration) consideración; (f)
on no accountonnot on any accounton de ninguna manera; bajo ningún concepto
on that account por eso; on his account por él; en su nombre; on his own account por cuenta propia; on account of (because of) a causa de; especially (US) (informal) (because) porque; debido a que; I couldn't do it on account of my back's sore (informal) no he podido hacerlo porque me duele la espalda
to leave sth out of accountout no tomar algo en consideración cuenta;or
to take account of sthtaketake sth into accounttake tener algo en cuenta consideración;or tener algo presente
to take no account of no tomar no tener en cuenta;or
5 (importance) importancia; (f)
of no little small accountoforor de poca importancia
of some account de cierta importancia; de alguna consideración
6 (explanation)
to bring call sb to accountbringor pedir cuentas a algn
to give an account of o.s.give justificar su conducta
to give a good account of oneself (perform well) tener una buena actuación; (make good impression) causar buena impresión
he gave a good account of himself in the hurdles race he gave a good account of himself at the award ceremony
to be held to account for sthheld ser obligado a rendir cuentas por algo
Individuals who repeatedly provide false information should be held to account for their actions
7 (benefit)
to put turn sth to (good) accountor aprovechar algo; sacar provecho de algo
verb:transitive
(formal) considerar; creer
I account him a fool lo considero un tonto; I account myself lucky me considero afortunado; he is accounted an expert se le considera un experto; I should account it a favour if ... agradecería que ...
modifier
account balance (n) saldo de la cuenta; (m)
account book (n) libro de cuentas; (m)
account day (n) día de liquidación; (m)
account number (n) (at bank etc) número de cuenta; (m)
accounts department (n) sección de contabilidad; (f) departamento de contabilidad; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "account"

Imperative
  • account
  • you account
  • he/she accounts
  • we account
  • you account
  • they account
Preterite
  • I accounted
  • you accounted
  • he/she accounted
  • we accounted
  • you accounted
  • they accounted
Present Continuous
  • I am accounting
  • you are accounting
  • he/she is accounting
  • we are accounting
  • you are accounting
  • they are accounting
Present Perfect
  • I have accounted
  • you have accounted
  • he/she has accounted
  • we have accounted
  • you have accounted
  • they have accounted
Past Continuous
  • I was accounting
  • you were accounting
  • he/she was accounting
  • we were accounting
  • you were accounting
  • they were accounting
Past Perfect
  • I had accounted
  • you had accounted
  • he/she had accounted
  • we had accounted
  • you had accounted
  • they had accounted
Future
  • I will account
  • you will account
  • he/she will account
  • we will account
  • you will account
  • they will account
Future Perfect
  • I will have accounted
  • you will have accounted
  • he/she will have accounted
  • we will have accounted
  • you will have accounted
  • they will have accounted
Future Continuous
  • I will be accounting
  • you will be accounting
  • he/she will be accounting
  • we will be accounting
  • you will be accounting
  • they will be accounting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been accounting
  • you have been accounting
  • he/she has been accounting
  • we have been accounting
  • you have been accounting
  • they have been accounting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been accounting
  • you will have been accounting
  • he/she will have been accounting
  • we will have been accounting
  • you will have been accounting
  • they will have been accounting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been accounting
  • you had been accounting
  • he/she had been accounting
  • we had been accounting
  • you had been accounting
  • they had been accounting
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