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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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