expense account in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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expense [Am ɪkˈspɛns, Brit ɪkˈspɛns, ɛkˈspɛns] N

1. expense U (cost, outlay):

expense
gasto m
it's well worth the expense
vale la pena hacer el gasto
hang the expense! inf
¡olvídate del dinero!
no expense was spared
no se reparó en gastos
I don't want to go to the expense of buying it
no quiero meterme en el gasto de comprarlo
we don't want to put you to any expense
no queremos ocasionarte ningún gasto
at very little expense
por muy poco dinero
it was done at great/considerable expense
se hizo gastando mucho dinero/una suma importante de dinero
at other people's expense
a costa de los demás
I had the book published at my own expense
la publicación del libro corrió por mi cuenta
I bought it at my own expense
lo compré con dinero de mi propio bolsillo
at the company's expense
a cargo or a cuenta de la compañía
they had a good laugh at my expense
se partieron de risa a costa mía or a mi costa
at the expense of sth/sb (with the loss of)
a expensas de algo/alguien
he became successful at the expense of his ideals
triunfó a expensas de sus ideales

I.account [Am əˈkaʊnt, Brit əˈkaʊnt] N

2. account COMM:

account (with shop, firm)
cuenta f
account (invoice) Brit
cuenta f
account (invoice) Brit
factura f
I have an account with them/at the bookstore
tengo cuenta allí/en la librería
put it on/charge it to my account
cárguelo a mi cuenta
they haven't sent their account yet Brit
todavía no han mandado la cuenta or la factura
payment on account
pago m a cuenta
I gave her $200 on account
le di 200 dólares a cuenta or de anticipo
statement of account
estado m de cuenta
statement of account
extracto m de cuenta
to keep (an) account of sth
llevar (la) cuenta de algo
to settle one's account
pagar or saldar su (or mi etc.) cuenta
to settle or square an account with sb
ajustarle (las) cuentas a alguien

6. account:

account (explanation)
explicación f
account (version)
versión f
account (report)
informe m
no satisfactory account of why it happened has ever been given
nunca se ha dado una explicación satisfactoria de por qué ocurrió
she gave me a very different account of events
me dio una versión muy distinta de los hechos
give an account of the life cycle of the butterfly
describa el ciclo de vida de la mariposa
she gave an excellent account of Juliet/the sonata
ofreció una excelente interpretación de Julieta/la sonata
by her/his own account
según él mismo/ella misma cuenta
by all accounts
a decir de todos
by all accounts
por lo que dicen todos
to bring or call sb to account for sth
pedirle cuentas a alguien sobre algo
to give a good account of oneself
dar lo mejor de sí
to hold sb to account for sth
responsabilizar a alguien de algo

10. account in phrases:

on account of as prep
debido a
on account of his age/being too old
debido a su edad/a que es demasiado mayor
on this/that account
por esta/esa razón
on account of she was late as conj Am inf
debido a que llegó tarde
on no account, not on any account
de ningún modo
on no account, not on any account
de ninguna manera
on no account, not on any account
bajo ningún concepto
on one's own account (for oneself)
por cuenta propia
I did it on my own account
lo hice por cuenta propia
on sb's account
por alguien
don't start worrying on her account!
no te preocupes por ella
I hope you haven't been waiting up on my account
espero que no te hayas quedado levantada por mí

II.account [Am əˈkaʊnt, Brit əˈkaʊnt] VB trans form

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See also accounts

accounts [əˈkaʊnts] N Brit + sing vb (department)

expense account in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for expense account in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I figure they're for big businessmen on an expense account who want something fast and reliable, a sure bet where money is no object.
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Will you have an expense account for the property?
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Upscale restaurants, for example, which previously flourished on expense account dinners and corporate events, may for the first time need to stress value as a sale tool.
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I have also heard the question about whether we get an additional expense account.
thestarphoenix.com
The prospect of an expense account has him especially intrigued.
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She got used to relying on her expense account.
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Money paid to an employee under an accountable expense account is not treated as taxable income to the employee.
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A contra expense account will behave in the opposite way a normal expense account will; instead of debiting to increase, a contra account must credit to increase.
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The only serious omission -- odd for a journalist who presumably had a 1980s expense account -- is the story of how restaurants and eating habits changed.
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He enjoyed an unlimited expense account, and traveled by chartered jet and private limousine.
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