abonar
transitive verb
1 (Agr) to fertilize
abonan los campos cada primavera they fertilize o put fertilizer on the fields every spring; han abonado el jardín con estiércol they've manured o put manure on the garden; están abonando el terreno para cambiar la ley they're preparing the ground for a change in the law
2 (pagar) [+cuota, salario, renta] to pay; [+cheque, giro] to cash
abonamos una cuota anual de ochenta euros we pay an annual fee of eighty euros; no nos han abonado las horas extras we haven't been paid (for our) overtime
abonen al ser servidos please pay as soon as you are served
la cajera no me quiso abonar el cheque the cashier refused to cash the cheque; tengo varios cheques para abonar en cuenta I've got a few cheques to pay in
me abonaron los intereses en mi cuenta the interest was credited to o paid into my account