Viático (en. Viaticum)
/bjaˈtiko/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Field: definition_text, Text: A financial allocation intended to cover expenses that a person incurs during a business trip.
Field: example_sentence, Text: The employee received his per diem before leaving for the conference.
El empleado recibió su viático antes de partir a la conferencia.
Field: definition_text, Text: The envelopes and expenses related to food and accommodation during a trip.
Field: example_sentence, Text: It is important to keep the receipts for per diem reimbursement.
Es importante guardar los recibos para el reembolso de los viáticos.
Etymology
Field: etymology_origin, Text: Comes from the Latin 'viaticum', which means 'provision for the journey'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Field: phrase, Text: to give per diem
Field: meaning, Text: To provide money or goods for a trip.
dar viático
Field: phrase, Text: to present per diems
Field: meaning, Text: To submit receipts for travel expense reimbursement.
presentar viáticos
Field: phrase, Text: work per diems
Field: meaning, Text: Funds specifically allocated to cover the needs of a business trip.
viáticos de trabajo
Related Words
Field: related_word, Text: reimbursement
Field: description, Text: Refund of spent money.
reembolso
Field: related_word, Text: conference
Field: description, Text: A gathering of people to discuss a topic.
conferencia
Field: related_word, Text: workday
Field: description, Text: A period of a working day.
jornada
Slang Meanings
Field: meaning, Text: Budget allocated for an informal trip.
Field: example, Text: They gave him a per diem to go on vacation over the weekend.
Le dieron un viático para irse de vacaciones durante el fin de semana.
Field: meaning, Text: The money that someone spends on a trip that is not strictly for work.
Field: example, Text: He went with per diems to a feast at the beach.
Se fue con viáticos a un festín en la playa.