pensionar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to grant a pension to
Pensionaron a mi papá y ahora está todo el día en casa aburrido.They granted a pension to my dad, and now he's home bored all day long.
b. to give a grant to
El ayuntamiento pensionó a Rita por ser una joven promesa en el mundo del arte.The City Council gave a grant to Rita to support her as a young promise in the art world.
2. (to force into retirement)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
(Costa Rica)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
a. to pension off
Laura cumplió 60 años, pero no quiere que la pensionen.Laura is now 60, but she doesn't want to be pensioned off.
a. to levy a tax on
El gobierno decidió pensionar todas las importaciones.The government decided to levy a tax on all imports.
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