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aval

guarantee

noun ah-BAHL Rare

Origin: From French aval (endorsement of a bill), of uncertain further origin.

Also means

endorsement

Usage Note

Aval is primarily a financial and legal term meaning a guarantee given by a third party (aval bancario = bank guarantee). In political and journalistic use, it means official backing or endorsement: tiene el aval del partido. Its plural is regular: avales. Do not confuse with avalancha (avalanche), which is unrelated.

Examples

"El banco pidió un aval para conceder el préstamo."

Natural Translation

The bank asked for a guarantee to grant the loan.

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