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"Reimburse" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "reembolsar", and "refund" is a noun which is often translated as "el reembolso". Learn more about the difference between "reimburse" and "refund" below.
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. reembolsar
The company reimburses its traveling salespeople for their expenses abroad.La empresa les reembolsa los gastos a los vendedores que viajan cuando están en el extranjero.
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.
