remittance

rɪˈmɪtəns

Definition

Definition of remittance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

paymentsum of money sent to someone

He received a remittance from his family.

money order

transfer

wire

financepayment for goods or services received

Please send your remittance by the end of the month.

payment

remittal

settlement

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sum of money sent to someone

Expressions with remittance

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remittance advice

document sent to confirm payment

The company sent a remittance advice after the invoice was paid.

remittance man

man living abroad on money sent from home

The remittance man spent his days at the local tavern..

Origin of remittance

Latin, remittere (to send back)

Terms with remittance included in their meaning

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migradollar

remittance

dollar sent home by a migrant worker

remittee

receiver of funds

person who receives money through a remittance

Examples of remittance in a sentence

A monthly remittance arrived from her overseas job.
The remittance was processed through the bank.
He received a remittance for his freelance work.

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French:versement, paiement, ...
German:Überweisung, ...
Italian:rimessa, pagamento, ...
Spanish:remesa, pago, ...
Portuguese:remessa, pagamento, ...
Chinese:汇款, 付款, ...
Japanese:送金, 支払い, ...
Arabic:حَوالَة, دَفعة, ...
Hebrew:הַעֲבָרָה כַּסְפִּית, הַעֲבָרָה, ...
Russian:денежный перевод, платеж, ...
Ukrainian:грошовий переказ, ...
Hindi:रकम, अदायगी, ...
Bengali:রেমিট্যান্স, অর্থপ্রদান, ...
Catalan:remesa, pagament, ...
Czech:peněžní poukaz, platba, ...
Danish:pengeoverførsel, betaling, ...
Dutch:overmaking, betaling, ...
Greek:έμβασμα, πληρωμή, ...
Hungarian:pénzküldemény, befizetés, ...
Khmer:ប្រាក់ផ្ញើ, ការទូទាត់ប្រាក់, ...
Korean:송금, 지불, ...
Persian:حواله, پرداخت, ...
Polish:przekaz pieniężny, przekaz, ...
Portuguese (BR):remessa, pagamento, ...
Romanian:remitență, plată, ...
Swedish:överföring, remissa, ...
Thai:เงินโอน, ค่าสินค้า, ...
Turkish:havale, para gönderimi, ...
Vietnamese:kiều hối, khoản thanh toán, ...

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