1 (Insurance) prima; (f) people in high-crime areas pay higher premiums my premium will increase next year because I've lost my no claims bonus it is too early to say whether insurance premiums will be affected Medicare is not entirely free - you must pay a monthly premium insurers may be forced to increase their premium rates
2 (surcharge) recargo; (m) callers are charged a premium of 48p a minute /NET is able to command a premium for its products/ of 20 percent or more above the market price short leases cannot be sold and command a premium of £40,000 a negotiated bonus or premium paid by a borrower to a lender in order to obtain a loan for nonpersonal purposes to [pay] a premium for sth you pay interest on the money borrowed plus a premium for investment
people will pay a premium for quality la gente está dispuesta a pagar más para adquirir calidad
even if customers want solutions, most are not willing to pay a premium for them
3 (bonus) prima; (f) Income support /claimants receive a family premium for a dependent child/ Income Support is paid as a system of personal allowances, with premiums for different circumstances they are offering him a 15 percent premium above the price he was receiving for his grains we pay our farmers an extra premium per ton for quality grains
5 (in phrases) to be at a premiumat (Comm) estar por encima de la par; (be scarce) estar muy solicitado space is at a premium in our house en casa no nos sobra espacio
hotel rooms were at a premium due to the Olympics shares in Allied Breweries were at a premium yesterday time was at a premium if space is at a premium, choose adaptable furniture that won't fill the room with events moving so quickly in the region, good quality information is at a premium
to sell sth at a premium vender algo con prima
he eventually sold the shares back to the bank at a premium fertilizer is sold at a premium by government officials they generate capital gains by selling additional shares at a premium over book value because of the higher value and special productivity, prime state land has sold at a premium because the consumer wants unadulterated foods and I can sell my eggs at a premium
to put place a premium on sthputorplace (value) valorar mucho algo; (make valuable) hacer que suba el valor de algo; (make important) hacer que se dé más importancia a algo I put a high premium on privacy valoro mucho la intimidad; population pressure put land at a premium la presión demográfica hizo que subiera el valor de la tierra; the risk of disease puts a premium on hygiene el riesgo de enfermedad hace que se dé más importancia a la higiene
companies don't seem to place a high premium on protecting the environment I place a high premium on what someone is like as a person they put a high premium on prevention and primary care we put a very high premium on common sense the treacherous conditions put a premium on driving skills dread of venereal disease put a premium on virgin brides
