Compensation Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/

kom-puhn-SAY-shuhn

UK

/kˌɒmpənsˈeɪʃən/

kom-puhn-SAY-shuhn

التعريف

Money or something valuable given to someone to make up for loss, damage, or work done. It can refer to payments after accidents, or salary/benefits for a job.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Compensation' is formal and used in business, law, and work contexts. Common collocations: 'financial compensation', 'seek compensation', 'workers' compensation', 'compensation package'. It does NOT usually mean a small casual gift; it's for losses or official payment.

• Spanish: compensación - indemnización
• Portuguese (BR): compensação - indenização
• Portuguese (PT): compensação - indemnização
• Chinese (Simplified): 补偿 - 赔偿
• Chinese (Traditional): 補償 - 賠償
• Hindi: मुआवजा - क्षतिपूर्ति
• Arabic: تعويض
• Bengali: ক্ষতিপূরণ - পারিশ্রমিক
• Russian: компенсация - возмещение
• Japanese: 補償 - 賠償
• Vietnamese: bồi thường - đền bù
• Korean: 보상 - 배상
• Turkish: tazminat - karşılık
• Urdu: معاوضہ - تلافی
• Indonesian: kompensasi - ganti rugi

جمل نموذجية

The company gave her compensation for her injury.

basic

All workers received compensation for extra hours.

basic

He asked for compensation after his car was damaged.

basic

Many people feel their compensation doesn’t match the amount of work they do.

natural

Part of his compensation includes health insurance and a company car.

natural

She filed a claim to get compensation for the flight delay.

natural