redeem

canjear, cobrar

Cambiar un vale, puntos o una inversión por dinero o productos.

En inglés sencillo: To exchange a voucher, points, or a financial investment for money or goods.

• You can redeem this voucher online.
• She redeemed her points for a free flight.
• When can I redeem these bonds for cash?

Cómo se usa: redeem something for something (You can redeem these points for free tickets.); redeem something at somewhere (Redeem the voucher at any of our shops.)

Sinónimos: cash in, exchange

Expresiones frecuentes: redeem a voucher, redeem points, redeem for cash, redeem a bond

saldar, amortizar

Pagar todo el dinero que queda pendiente de una deuda.

En inglés sencillo: To pay back all the money owed on a debt.

• They redeemed the mortgage early.
• She saved enough to redeem the entire debt.
• The bank charges a fee if you redeem your loan before June.

Sinónimos: pay off, settle, repay

Expresiones frecuentes: redeem a mortgage, redeem a debt, redeem a loan

recomprar, recuperar

Recuperar algo que antes te pertenecía pagando por ello.

En inglés sencillo: To get something you previously owned back by paying for it.

• He redeemed his watch.
• She saved enough to redeem the family land.
• Can I redeem these pawned goods today?

Cómo se usa: redeem something from someone (She redeemed her ring from the pawnbroker.)

Sinónimos: buy back, recover

Expresiones frecuentes: redeem a watch, redeem pawned goods

rescatar

Pagar dinero para liberar a alguien que está cautivo.

En inglés sencillo: To pay money to free someone who is being held prisoner.

• They paid to redeem the prisoner.
• The family redeemed their son from his captors.
• A wealthy merchant offered to redeem the captives.

Cómo se usa: redeem someone from something (The payment redeemed him from captivity.)

Sinónimos: ransom, free

Expresiones frecuentes: redeem a captive, redeem a prisoner