compensate

UK: /ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt/ US: /ˈkɑːm-/ [compensated, compensating]

Translation

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⇨ compensar

I'll compensate you for your efforts

Te compensaré por tus esfuerzos

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⇨ indemnizar

The airline compensated the victims

La compañía aérea indemnizó a la víctimas

(Definition of compensate vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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