gasto por depreciación
/ɡasto poɾ depɾeθjaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'depreciation expense' is translated into Spanish as gasto por depreciación.
gasto por depreciación is a formal translation for depreciation expense.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of gasto (expense), por (due to/for) and depreciación (depreciation).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural 'depreciation expenses', change the noun to gastos and the prepositional phrase remains the same: gastos por depreciación.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡasto poɾ depɾeθjaθjon/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, you may see desgaste used informally to describe depreciation. This word literally means 'wearing down' or 'erosion', focusing on the physical decay of the asset.
- The word gasto shares an unexpected ancestral link with the English word 'waste', as both stem from roots describing the act of consuming or using something up.
- The term depreciación is a cognate with 'depreciation', but in common Spanish speech, it is also used to describe the loss of value in a person's reputation or a currency's exchange rate.
Examples in context
- El informe financiero muestra un gasto por depreciación de $10,000.The financial report shows a depreciation expense of $10,000.
- El gasto por depreciación es muy alto este año.The depreciation expense is very high this year.
- Debemos calcular el gasto por depreciación de la maquinaria.We must calculate the depreciation expense of the machinery.
- El informe incluye el gasto por depreciación de los vehículos.The report includes the depreciation expense of the vehicles.
Example conversation
María and Javier are discussing the quarterly financial report in an office.
- María¿Ya revisaste el gasto por depreciación en el balance?Have you already reviewed the depreciation expense in the balance sheet?
- JavierSí, María, el monto parece correcto.Yes, María, the amount looks correct.
- MaríaPerfecto, entonces podemos cerrar el informe financiero.Perfect, then we can close the financial report.
- JavierMuy bien, me encargo de enviarlo ahora mismo.Very well, I will take care of sending it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries depreciación, gasto, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
