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de·pos·it
(dĭ-pŏz′ĭt)v. de·pos·it·ed, de·pos·it·ing, de·pos·its
v.tr.
1. To put or set down; place.
2. To lay down or leave behind by a natural process: layers of sediment that were deposited on the ocean floor; glaciers that deposited their debris as they melted.
3.
a. To give over or entrust for safekeeping.
b. To put (money) in a bank or financial account.
4. To give as partial payment or security.
v.intr.
To become deposited; settle.
n.
1. Something, such as money, that is entrusted for safekeeping, as in a bank.
2. The condition of being deposited: funds on deposit with a broker.
3. A partial or initial payment of a cost or debt: left a $100 deposit toward the purchase of a stereo system.
4. A sum of money given as security for an item acquired for temporary use.
5. A depository.
6. Something deposited, especially by a natural process, as:
a. Geology A concentration of mineral matter or sediment in a layer, vein, or pocket: iron ore deposits; rich deposits of oil and natural gas.
b. Physiology An accumulation of organic or inorganic material, such as a lipid or mineral, in a body tissue, structure, or fluid.
c. A sediment or precipitate that has settled out of a solution.
7. A coating or crust left on a surface, as by evaporation or electrolysis.
[Latin dēpōnere, dēposit-; see depone.]
de·pos′i·tor n.
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deposit
(dɪˈpɒzɪt)vb (tr)
1. to put or set down, esp carefully or in a proper place; place
2. to entrust for safekeeping; consign
3. (Banking & Finance) to place (money) in a bank or similar institution in order to earn interest or for safekeeping
4. (Commerce) to give (money) in part payment or as security
5. (Physical Geography) to lay down naturally; cause to settle: the river deposits silt.
n
6. (Banking & Finance)
a. an instance of entrusting money or valuables to a bank or similar institution
b. the money or valuables so entrusted
7. (Commerce) money given in part payment or as security, as when goods are bought on hire-purchase. See also down payment
8. (Commerce) a consideration, esp money, given temporarily as security against loss of or damage to something borrowed or hired
9. (Physical Geography) an accumulation of sediments, mineral ores, coal, etc
10. any deposited material, such as a sediment or a precipitate that has settled out of solution
11. (Chemistry) a coating produced on a surface, esp a layer of metal formed by electrolysis
12. (Commerce) a depository or storehouse
13. (Commerce) on deposit payable as the first instalment, as when buying on hire-purchase
[C17: from Medieval Latin dēpositāre, from Latin dēpositus put down]
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de•pos•it
(dɪˈpɒz ɪt)v.t.
1. to place for safekeeping, esp. in a bank account.
2. to deliver and leave (an item).
3. to insert (a coin) in a coin-operated device.
4. to put, place, or set down, esp. carefully or exactly: She deposited the baby in the crib.
5. to lay or throw down by a natural process; precipitate: The river deposited soil at its mouth.
6. to give as security or in part payment.
v.i. 7. to become deposited.
n. 8.
a. an instance of placing money in a bank account.
b. the money placed there.
9. anything given as security or in part payment: a bottle deposit of five cents.
10. anything laid away or entrusted to another for safekeeping.
11. a place for safekeeping; depository.
12. something precipitated, delivered and left, or thrown down, as by a natural process: a deposit of soil.
13. a coating of metal deposited on something, usu. by an electric current.
14. a natural accumulation or occurrence, esp. of oil or ore: gold deposits.
[1615–25; < Latin dēpositus laid down, past participle of dēpōnere; see depone]
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de·pos·it
(dĭ-pŏz′ĭt) Solid material left or laid down by a natural process. For example, deposits can include layers of sand and mud left by streams, an accumulation of stones and debris left by a melting glacier, or a layer of coal formed over many years as decomposing plant material became fossilized.
deposition (dĕp′ə-zĭsh′ən) noun
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deposit
Past participle: deposited
Gerund: depositing
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| Noun | 1. |  deposit - the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulatinggeological phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth |
| 2. |  deposit - matter that has been deposited by some natural processmatter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvium, alluvion - clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down lees - the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage evaporite - the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater | |
| 3. | deposit - the natural process of laying down a deposit of something accretion, accumulation - an increase by natural growth or addition electrodeposition - the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis) pigmentation - the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings redeposition - deposition from one deposit to another superposition - (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another | |
| 4. |  deposit - money deposited in a bank or some similar institutionfund, monetary fund - a reserve of money set aside for some purpose demand deposit - a bank deposit from which withdrawals can be made without notice | |
| 5. | deposit - a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later payment - a sum of money paid or a claim discharged security deposit, margin - the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities | |
| 6. | deposit - money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car" | |
| 7. | deposit - a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met | |
| 8. |  deposit - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeepingarchive - a depository containing historical records and documents bank building, bank - a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon" drop - a central depository where things can be left or picked up facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" depository library, library - a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study lost-and-found - repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim them museum - a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value repertory - a storehouse where a stock of things is kept sperm bank - a depository for storing sperm storage space - the area in any structure that provides space for storage storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store - a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks" treasury - a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely | |
| 9. | deposit - the act of putting something somewhere buildup - the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion" repositing, reposition, warehousing, storage - depositing in a warehouse; "they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn"; "my car is in storage"; "publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing" | |
| Verb | 1. | deposit - put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" redeposit - deposit anew; "The water had redeposited minerals on the rocks" |
| 2. |  deposit - put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" redeposit - deposit once again; "redeposit a cheque" | |
| 3. | deposit - put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot" bury - place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" sediment - deposit as a sediment |
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deposit
noun
1. down payment, security, stake, pledge, warranty, instalment, retainer, part payment A deposit of £20 is required when ordering.
2. accumulation, growth, mass, build-up, layer underground deposits of gold and diamonds
3. sediment, grounds, residue, lees, precipitate, deposition, silt, dregs, alluvium, settlings A powdery deposit had settled at the bottom of the glass.
verb
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deposit
verb1. To put down, especially in layers, by a natural process:
1. A partial or initial payment:
2. Matter that settles on a bottom or collects on a surface by a natural process:
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Translations
أودعإيداعُ المالِ في البَنْكثُفْل، راسِبدَفْع عُرْبونطَبَقَه مُتَرَسِّبَه
vkladvložitzálohaložiskonános
aflejringanbringebundfalddeponeredepositum
sadestis
esiintymätallettaatalletus
polog
foglalóletétletétbe helyez
botnfall, setinnborgun, trygginginnlegg, innlögnleggja frá sérleggja inn
預金預金するデポジット預ける預け入れる
예금
atiduoti saugotiįdėtiįmokaindėlisnuosėdos
atradneiemaksaiemaksātķīlanoguldījums
pologpoložiti
insättning
เงินฝาก
tiền đặt cọc
deposit
[dɪˈpɒzɪt]A. N
2. (Comm) (= part payment) (on hire purchase, car) → depósito m, enganche m (Mex); (on house) → desembolso m inicial, entrada f (Sp); (= returnable security) → señal f, fianza f
to put down a deposit of £50 → dejar un depósito de 50 libras
he paid a £2,000 deposit on the house → hizo un desembolso inicial de 2.000 libras para la casa, dio una entrada de 2.000 libras para la casa (Sp)
to lose one's deposit (Brit) (Pol) → perder el depósito
to put down a deposit of £50 → dejar un depósito de 50 libras
he paid a £2,000 deposit on the house → hizo un desembolso inicial de 2.000 libras para la casa, dio una entrada de 2.000 libras para la casa (Sp)
to lose one's deposit (Brit) (Pol) → perder el depósito
4. (Geol) [of gas] → depósito m; [of mineral] → yacimiento m
B. VT
1. (= put down) → depositar; (= leave) [+ luggage] → consignar, dejar (en consigna); [+ eggs] → poner; [+ object] → depositar (with en) → dejar (with con)
2. (in bank) [+ money] → depositar, ingresar (in en) I want to deposit £10 in my account → quiero ingresar 10 libras en mi cuenta
to deposit £2,000 on a house → hacer un desembolso inicial or (Sp) dar una entrada de 2.000 libras para una casa
to deposit £2,000 on a house → hacer un desembolso inicial or (Sp) dar una entrada de 2.000 libras para una casa
3. (Geol, Chem) → depositar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
deposit
[dɪˈpɒzɪt] n
(refundable) → arrhes mpl; (not refundable) → acompte m
to pay a deposit, to put down a deposit (refundable) → verser des arrhes; (not refundable) → verser un acompte
You have to pay a deposit when you book → Il faut verser des arrhes lors de la réservation., Il faut verser un acompte lors de la réservation.
We've saved enough for the deposit on the house → Nous avons suffisamment économisé pour l'acompte sur la maison.
to pay a deposit, to put down a deposit (refundable) → verser des arrhes; (not refundable) → verser un acompte
You have to pay a deposit when you book → Il faut verser des arrhes lors de la réservation., Il faut verser un acompte lors de la réservation.
We've saved enough for the deposit on the house → Nous avons suffisamment économisé pour l'acompte sur la maison.
(on bottle) → consigne f
(for hired goods) → caution f
You get the deposit back when you return the bike → On vous remboursera la caution quand vous ramènerez le vélo.
to pay a deposit of £50 → verser une caution de 50 livres
You get the deposit back when you return the bike → On vous remboursera la caution quand vous ramènerez le vélo.
to pay a deposit of £50 → verser une caution de 50 livres
(= money in bank account) → dépôt m
[ore, oil] → gisement m
vt
(= pay into account) → verser
[+ valuables] → mettre en dépôt, laisser en dépôt
(= leave) [+ chemical] → former un dépôt de; [+ rock] → déposerdeposit account n (British) → compte m sur livret
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
deposit
vt
(= put down) → hinlegen; (upright) → hinstellen; the turtle deposits her eggs in the sand → die Schildkröte legt ihre Eier im Sand ab
money, valuables → deponieren (in or with bei); I deposited £500 in my account → ich zahlte £ 500 auf mein Konto ein
(Geol) → ablagern
n
(Fin, in bank) → Einlage f, → Guthaben nt; to have £500 on deposit → ein Guthaben or eine Einlage von £ 500 haben
(Comm: = part payment) → Anzahlung f; (= returnable security) → Sicherheit f, → Kaution f; (for bottle) → Pfand nt, → Depot nt (Sw); to put down a deposit of £1000 on a car → eine Anzahlung von £ 1000 für ein Auto leisten, £ 1000 für ein Auto anzahlen; to leave a deposit → eine Sicherheit or Kaution hinterlegen; to lose one’s deposit (Pol) → seine Kaution verlieren
(Chem: in wine, Geol) → Ablagerung f; (= accumulation of ore, coal, oil) → (Lager)stätte f; to form a deposit → sich ablagern; calcium deposits → Kalziumvorräte pl; fat deposits → Fettablagerungen pl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
deposit
[dɪˈpɒzɪt]1. n
a. (in bank) → deposito (Comm) (part payment) → acconto; (returnable security) → cauzione f
to put down a deposit of £50 → versare un acconto di 50 sterline
to put down a deposit of £50 → versare un acconto di 50 sterline
b. (Chem, Geol) → deposito, sedimento; (of ore, oil) → giacimento
2. vt
a. (put down) → posare; (leave, luggage) → mettere or lasciare in deposito, depositare
b. (money, in bank) → depositare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
deposit
(diˈpozit) verb1. to put or set down. She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.
2. to put in for safe keeping. He deposited the money in the bank.
noun1. an act of putting money in a bank etc. She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.
2. an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid. We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.
3. the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way. We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.
4. a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid. The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.
5. a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock. rich deposits of iron ore.
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deposit
→ يُوْدِعُ vklad udbetaling Guthaben κατάθεση depósito talletus caution polog deposito 預金 예금 storting depositum depozyt depósito аванс insättning เงินฝาก peşinat tiền đặt cọc 存款Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
de·pos·it
n. depósito;
vt. depositar.
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deposit
n depósito, sedimento; vt depositarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.