down payment
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down payment
noun down payments
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A payment representing a fraction of the price of something being purchased, made to secure the right to continue making payments towards that purchase.
Similar: deposit
- Any initial commitment signifying an intention to carry out a larger future commitment, even though no legal rights or obligations are secured. Her parents considered her school tuition a down payment on her future.
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noun payment representing a fraction of the price
| Español | adelanto, entrada, cuota inicial, pie, prima, enganche |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 계약금 gyeyakgeum, 착수금 chaksugeum |
| 日本語 | 頭金 atamakin |
| 中文 | 首付 shǒufù, 首付款 shǒufùkuǎn, 頭期款 /头期款 tóuqīkuǎn, 預付定金 /预付定金 yùfù dìngjīn |
| Português | entrada, sinal, arras penitenciais |
| Français | premier acompte, versement initial, acompte |
| Deutsch | Anzahlung |
| Italiano | acconto |
| Ελληνικά | προκαταβολή prokatavolí |
| Русский | пе́рвый взнос pérvyj vznos, первонача́льный платёж pervonačálʹnyj platjóž, ава́нс aváns |
| Tiếng Việt | tiền cọc |
noun any initial commitment
| 中文 | 最初承諾 /最初承诺 zuìchū chéngnuò |
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| Português | garantia |
| Français | acompte, arrhes |
| Deutsch | Startinvestition |
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title = {down payment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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