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"Refund" is a noun which is often translated as "el reembolso", and "replacement" is a noun which is often translated as "el reemplazo". Learn more about the difference between "refund" and "replacement" below.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el reembolso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They gave me a refund for the pieces I returned.Me dieron un reembolso por las piezas que devolví.
b. la devolución (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Did you get a refund for the defective component?¿Conseguiste una devolución por el componente defectuoso?
c. el reintegro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They gave me a refund for my payment on the site, but it still hasn't shown up in my account.Me hicieron un reintegro de fondos en el sitio, pero todavía no ha aparecido en mi cuenta.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. reembolsar
I turned in my expense report so I could have the money refunded.Entregué mi registro de gastos para que me reembolsaran el dinero.
b. devolver
We will refund ten percent of the purchase price if you find it cheaper elsewhere.Le devolveremos el diez por ciento del precio de compra si lo encuentra más barato en otro lugar.
c. reintegrar (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
The company will refund your payment when your request is presented in a timely manner.La empresa le reintegrará su pago cuando su solicitud se presente de manera oportuna.
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el reemplazo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was losing muscle mass, so his doctor suggested testosterone replacement therapy.Estaba perdiendo masa muscular, así que su doctor le recomendó una terapia de reemplazo de testosterona.
b. la sustitución (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The customers were all disgusted with the coffee shop's replacement of their supplier.A ningún cliente le gustó la sustitución del proveedor de café de la cafetería.
c. la reposición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The office administrators set up a budget dedicated to the replacement of missing supplies.Los administradores de la oficina establecieron un presupuesto para la reposición de suministros perdidos.
2. (substitute)
a. el sustituto (M), la sustituta (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Our designer quit without notice, so we are in a rush to find a replacement.Nuestro diseñador renunció sin darnos preaviso, así que nos corre prisa encontrar a un sustituto.
3. (object)
a. el repuesto (M) (of a machine)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm sorry, but our company no longer makes that product so you cannot buy a replacement.Lo siento, pero nuestra empresa ya no hace ese producto, así que no puedes comprar un repuesto.
b. el recambio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It was my fault that the plate broke. I could never ask her to pay for a replacement.Fue mi culpa que se rompiera el plato. No podría pedirle que pague el recambio.
c. la refacción (F) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
My dad always buys a set of replacements when he gets an appliance repaired.Mi papá siempre compra un juego de refacciones cuando repara un electrodoméstico.
