compensent in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for compensent in the French»English Dictionary

I.compenser [kɔ̃pɑ̃se] VB trans

1. compenser (gén) personne, groupe, pays:

compenser PSYCH, MED manque, défaut, handicap

to compensate for

compenser dommages

to make up for

compenser inflation, dépenses, pertes

to offset

je ne fume plus alors je compense en mangeant plus

I've stopped smoking so I compensate by eating more

nous souhaitons compenser les pertes par la vente de machines

we want to offset our losses by selling machinery

pour compenser, les banques ont baissé le taux de 3%

to compensate, banks have lowered their rate by 3%

2. compenser (équilibrer):

compenser hausse, dédommagement, mesure: perte, inflation

to offset

compenser qualité: défaut

to make up for

la hausse des salaires va compenser l'inflation

the wage rise will offset inflation

sa timidité est compensée par sa gentillesse

he's/she's very shy but his/her kindness makes up for it

II.se compenser VB refl

se compenser refl:

les gains et les pertes se compensent

the profits offset the losses

ses défauts et ses qualités se compensent

his/her good qualities make up for his/her faults

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compenser un désavantage intellectuel

to make up for intellectual shortcomings

Translations for compensent in the English»French Dictionary

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overcompensate

trop compenser

to overcompensate for sth

trop compenser qc (by doing en faisant)

compensate loss

compenser

compensate imbalance, change

compenser

compensate

compenser

to compensate for loss, difficulty

compenser

recoup

compenser

as an offset to

pour compenser

offset

compenser (by par)

one week's holiday in lieu

une semaine de vacances pour compenser

to be no compensation for sth

ne pas compenser qc

floating holiday

jour chômé dont la date est choisie par l'employé pour compenser un jour férié non chômé

to make up for personal loss, bereavement

compenser

I'll make it up to you somehow (when not at fault)

je vais trouver quelque chose pour compenser

compensent in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for compensent in the French»English Dictionary

I.compenser [kɔ̃pɑ̃se] VB trans

1. compenser (équilibrer):

compenser qc par qc

to offset sth with sth

2. compenser (dédommager):

pour compenser

to compensate

3. compenser (remercier):

pour compenser

to make up

II.compenser [kɔ̃pɑ̃se] VB refl

se compenser

to cancel out

Translations for compensent in the English»French Dictionary

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to compensate for sth

compenser qc

balance out

se compenser

make up for

compenser

recoup losses

compenser

offset

compenser

to offset sth by sth

compenser qc par qc

redeem

compenser

make up

compenser

compensent Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

compenser qc par qc

to offset sth with sth

pour compenser

to compensate

pour compenser

to make up

se compenser

to cancel out