Significado
compensate, make up for
- To counterbalance a defect, lack, or disadvantage; to make up for.
- To reward or reimburse someone for work or losses.
En una frase
La sua simpatia compensa la mancanza di puntualità.
His friendliness makes up for his lack of punctuality.
L'azienda ha compensato i clienti per il disservizio.
The company compensated the customers for the poor service.
Pensi che questo risultato compensi tutti i nostri sforzi?
Do you think this result makes up for all our efforts?
Formas de la palabra (48)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| compensare | infinitive |
| compenso | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| compensi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| compensa | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| compensiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| compensate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| compensano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| compensavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| compensavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| compensava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| compensavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| compensavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| compensavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| compensai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| compensasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| compensò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| compensammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| compensaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| compensarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| compenserò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| compenserai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| compenserà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| compenseremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| compenserete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| compenseranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| compensi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| compensi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
Notas de uso
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary.
- Often takes a direct object: 'compensare le perdite' (to make up for losses).