compensar
verbo:transitivo
1 (indemnizar) to compensate;por for
compensar económicamente a algn to compensate sb financially
lo compensaron con 100 dólares por los cristales rotos he received 100 dollars compensation for the broken windows; ¿cómo puedo compensarte por lo que has hecho por mí? how can I repay you for what you have done for me?
2 (equilibrar) [+pérdida, falta] to compensate for; make up for; [+efecto, bajada] to compensate for; offset; [+gastos] to repay; reimburse; [+error] to make amends for
le ponen luz artificial para compensar la falta de sol they put in artificial lighting to compensate for make up for the lack of sunlight;o
espero que el resultado le compense la molestia I hope the result makes it worth your trouble
verbo:intransitivo
no compensa it's not worth it; it's not worthwhile
te compensa hacerlo it's worth you doing it; it's worth your while doing it to do it;o compensa gastarse más dinero ahora y ahorrarlo después it pays to spend more now and save money later; it's worth spending more now to save money later on
el esfuerzo no compensa it's not worth the effort; no me compensa el tiempo que he invertido it isn't worth the time I've spent on it
