deposit

acconto

Parte del prezzo pagata all’inizio di un acquisto, prima di saldare il resto.

In inglese semplice: Money you pay first when buying something, before paying the rest.

• We paid a deposit today.
• The deposit was ten percent of the price.
• Can I buy this car with a small deposit?

Come si usa: deposit on something (We paid a deposit on a new sofa.)

Sinonimi: down payment

Espressioni comuni: pay a deposit, deposit on something

deposito

Denaro o oggetti di valore affidati a una banca perché li custodisca.

In inglese semplice: Money or valuable things placed in a bank to keep them safe.

• Your deposit will earn interest.
• She made a large deposit yesterday.
• Are the deposits in this account protected?

Espressioni comuni: bank deposit, cash deposit, make a deposit

cauzione

Denaro lasciato come garanzia per un prestito o un noleggio, restituito se l’oggetto torna senza danni.

In inglese semplice: Money you leave when borrowing or renting something, which you get back if you return it undamaged.

• The bike rental requires a deposit.
• They returned my deposit when I brought back the tent.
• Will I lose my deposit if the camera breaks?

Come si usa: deposit for something (You must leave a deposit for the borrowed tools.)

Sinonimi: security payment

Espressioni comuni: refundable deposit, security deposit, deposit for something

deposito, sedimento

Materiale rimasto e accumulato su una superficie o in un luogo.

In inglese semplice: A layer or amount of material left on a surface or in a place.

• A white deposit covered the pipe.
• The river left deposits of sand on the fields.
• They discovered a rich mineral deposit beneath the hill.

Come si usa: deposit of something (A deposit of salt covered the rocks.)

Sinonimi: buildup, accumulation

Espressioni comuni: mineral deposit, salt deposit, deposit of something

giacimento, deposito

Strato o grande accumulo di una sostanza naturale sotto la superficie del terreno.

In inglese semplice: A layer or large amount of a natural substance found below a surface.

• The deposit contains iron.
• Workers discovered rich coal deposits underground.
• This rock formed above a thick deposit of sand.

Come si usa: deposit of something (They found a deposit of copper beneath the hill.)

Sinonimi: layer

Espressioni comuni: mineral deposit, coal deposit, deposit of something

versare, depositare

Mettere denaro su un conto bancario.

In inglese semplice: To put money into a bank account.

• I deposit money every month.
• She deposited the cheque yesterday.
• Can you deposit cash at this machine?

Come si usa: deposit something in/into something (I deposit my earnings into my savings account.)

Sinonimi: pay in

Contrari: withdraw

Espressioni comuni: deposit money, deposit a cheque

depositare, posare

Mettere o lasciare qualcosa in un luogo preciso.

In inglese semplice: To put something down in a particular place.

• He deposited his bag on the floor.
• Floodwater deposits sand along the river.
• Please deposit the package beside the door.

Come si usa: deposit something in/on something (The bird deposits its eggs in a shallow nest.)

Sinonimi: put, place, lay

Espressioni comuni: deposit something here, deposit eggs

inserire, introdurre

Mettere una moneta o una banconota in una macchina per pagare.

In inglese semplice: To put a coin or banknote into a machine to pay for something.

• Deposit a coin to start the machine.
• He deposited two notes and chose a drink.
• How much money must I deposit for a ticket?

Come si usa: deposit something in/into something (Deposit a coin into the slot to buy a ticket.)

Sinonimi: insert, put in

Espressioni comuni: deposit a coin, deposit a note