down payment

daʊn ˈpeɪmənt

Definition of down payment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

initial payment for securing a purchase

They made a down payment on the new car.

advance payment

deposit

commitment

first commitment towards a larger obligation

The down payment showed their interest in the project.

advance

deposit

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Expressions with payment

under-the-table payment

bribe given secretly to influence someone

The official accepted an under-the-table payment to approve the deal.

grease payment

illegal payment to influence someone

The company was accused of making grease payments to secure contracts.

lubrication payment

small bribe to expedite a process

The manager requested a lubrication payment to speed up the shipment.

parachute payment

compensation to employees if company is taken over

Employees were assured parachute payments in case of a hostile takeover.

make off without payment

leave quickly without paying for goods or services

He tried to make off without payment at the restaurant.

cash payment

payment made with physical currency

The shop accepted a cash payment for the repair.

Examples of down payment in a sentence

A down payment was required to reserve the apartment.
They made a down payment on the new car.
A down payment was required to secure the reservation.

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French:acompte, ...
German:Anzahlung, ...
Italian:acconto, pagamento iniziale, ...
Spanish:pago inicial, ...
Portuguese:entrada, adiantamento, ...
Chinese:首付款, ...
Japanese:頭金, 手付金, ...
Arabic:مُقَدَّم, دَفْعَة مُقَدَّمَة, ...
Hebrew:מִקְדָּמָה, ...
Russian:первоначальный взнос, ...
Ukrainian:перший внесок, авансовий платіж, ...
Hindi:अग्रिम भुगतान, ...
Bengali:অগ্রিম, প্রাথমিক অঙ্গীকার, ...
Catalan:entrada, ...
Czech:záloha, první krok k většímu závazku, ...
Danish:udbetaling, første tegn på forpligtelse, ...
Dutch:aanbetaling, ...
Greek:προκαταβολή, πρώτη δόση, ...
Hungarian:előleg, első jelzés, ...
Khmer:ប្រាក់កក់, ការបង់ប្រាក់ដំបូង, ...
Korean:계약금, 선금, ...
Persian:پیش‌پرداخت, نخستین تعهد برای ورود به یک تعهد بزرگ‌تر, ...
Polish:zaliczka, pierwsza wpłata, ...
Portuguese (BR):entrada, ...
Romanian:avans, primul pas către un angajament mai mare, ...
Swedish:handpenning, förskottsbetalning, ...
Thai:เงินดาวน์, เงินมัดจำ, ...
Turkish:peşinat, kapora, ...
Vietnamese:khoản trả trước, khoản tiền đặt cọc, ...

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