Pensión (en. Pension)

penˈsjon

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Periodic payment received, usually for retirement or insurance.

After years of work, the pension guarantees him financial stability.

Después de años de trabajo, la pensión le garantiza una estabilidad económica.

Establishment that offers lodging and meals in exchange for a payment.

They stayed at a boarding house during their trip to the mountains.

Se hospedaron en una pensión durante su viaje a la montaña.

Sum of money given to heirs after the death of an insured person.

The widow's pension will allow her to maintain her home after her husband's death.

La pensión de viudedad le permitirá mantener su hogar tras la muerte de su esposo.

From Latin 'pensio', meaning 'payment' or 'remuneration'.

alimony

Amount of money paid to assist in the support of a child or dependent.

pensión alimenticia

review the pension

Process of evaluating whether the amount of the pension is adequate or needs adjustments.

revisar la pensión

minimum pension

Minimum amount that a person can receive as a pension.

pensión mínima

retirement

Withdrawal from working life, where one begins to receive a pension.

jubilación

savings

Money set aside for the future, which can be part of a pension.

ahorro

subsidy

Financial aid that can complement a pension.

subsidio

Referring to living on a minimum pension

With a starvation pension, I can barely survive.

Con una pensión de hambre, apenas puedo sobrevivir.

Used in the context of a low-quality pension

That boarding house is a trap; it's not worth what you pay.

Esa pensión es una trampa, no vale lo que pagas.