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contrapartida

counterpart

noun kohn-trah-pahr-TEE-dah Rare

Also means

compensation

Usage Note

Contrapartida is used in business and formal discourse to mean a compensating measure or quid pro quo — como contrapartida, la empresa ofreció un descuento. In accounting it refers to the offsetting entry. It is not a synonym of homólogo (counterpart meaning 'equivalent person').

Examples

"A cambio pidieron una contrapartida económica."

Natural Translation

In return they asked for financial compensation.

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