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"Cobros" is a form of "cobro", a noun which is often translated as "collection". "Pagos" is a form of "pago", a noun which is often translated as "payment". Learn more about the difference between "cobros" and "pagos" below.
el cobro(
koh
-
broh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (finance)
a. collection
No pude reclamar el cobro del premio porque el boleto había caducado.I couldn't claim the collection of the prize because the ticket had expired.
b. cashing (of a check)
El cobro del cheque en ese banco implicó el pago de una comisión.Cashing the check at that bank meant I had to pay a commission.
c. encashment (formal) (of a check)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Solicité el cobro del cheque el lunes y hasta hoy no he recibido el dinero.I applied for the encashment of the check on Monday and not until today I got the money.
d. receipt (of a payment)
El cobro del paro ayudó a Juan a montar su tienda.The receipt of the unemployment compensation helped Juan to open his store.
e. drawing (of a pension)
Percibirás el cobro de la pensión el día uno de cada mes.You will receive the drawing of the pension on the first day of the month.
el pago(
pah
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goh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. payment
Tengo que hacer el pago del coche el cinco de este mes.I need to make my car payment on the fifth of this month.
a. reward
Las sonrisas de los niños fueron pago suficiente.The children's smiles were reward enough.
3. (area)
a. region
Mucha gente habla quechua por estos pagos de Perú.A lot of people speak Quechua around this region of Peru.
4. (homeland)
a. home turf
Después de pasar dos años en París, estaba contento de volver a sus pagos en Uruguay.After spending two years in Paris, he was glad to get back to his home turf in Uruguay.
