hipoteca
mortgage
noun ee-poh-TEH-kah Rare
Origin: From Greek hypotheke (pledge, security)
Usage Note
Hipoteca is a property mortgage. The related verb hipotecar means 'to mortgage' or figuratively 'to put at risk' (hipotecar el futuro). Hipoteca a tipo fijo is a fixed-rate mortgage.
Examples
"Firmaron la hipoteca del nuevo piso."
Natural Translation
They signed the mortgage on the new flat.
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