English for business – Account

Tradução de Account

account

[əˈkaʊnt]

A. N

1. (Comm, Fin) (at shop) → cuenta f; (= invoice) →factura f; (= bank account) → cuenta f (bancaria) – conta, fatura, conta bancária.
they have the Blotto account (Advertising) → ellos hacenla publicidad de Blotto
cash or account? → ¿en metálico o a cuenta?
to charge sth to sb’s account → cargar algo en cuentaa algn
to close an account → liquidar una cuenta
payment on account → pago m a cuenta – pagamento em conta
to get £50 on account → recibir 50 libras anticipadas – receber 50 libras adiantados
to put £50 down on account → cargar 50 libras a la cuenta
to buy sth on account → comprar algo a cuenta
to open an account → abrir una cuenta
account payable → cuenta f por pagar – conta a pagar
“account payee only” → “únicamente en cuenta del beneficiario” – débito ao portador
account receivable → cuenta f por cobrar – conta a receber
to render an account → pasar factura
account rendered → cuenta f pasada
to settle an account → liquidar una cuenta
to settle accounts (with) (fig) → ajustar cuentas (con)
statement of account → estado m de cuenta
the Account (St Ex) → periodo m (de 15 días) al fin delcual se ajustan las cuentas
see also current, deposit C
see also joint D

2. accounts (Comm) (= calculations) → cuentas fpl; (=department) → (sección f de) contabilidad f
to keep the accounts → llevar las cuentas

3. (= report) → informe m
by all accounts → a decir de todos, según se dice
by or according to her own account → por lo que diceella
to give an account of → dar cuenta de, informar sobre
to keep an account of [+ events] → guardar relaciónde; [+ amounts] → llevar cuentas de

4. (= consideration) → consideración f
on no account, not on any account → de ninguna manera, bajo ningún concepto
on that account → por eso
on his account → por él, en su nombre – em seu nome
on his own account → por cuenta propia – por conta própria
on account of (= because of) → a causa de (esp US) (=because) → porque, debido a que
I couldn’t do it on account of my back’s sore → no he podido hacerlo porque me duele la espalda
to leave sth out of account → no tomar algo enconsideración or cuenta
to take account of sth, take sth into account → teneralgo en cuenta or consideración, tener algo presente
to take no account of → no tomar or no tener en cuenta

5. (= importance) → importancia f
of no or little or small account → de poca importancia – de pouca importância
of some account → de cierta importancia, de algunaconsideración – de certa importância

6. (= explanation)
to bring or call sb to account → pedir cuentas a algn
to give an account of o.s → justificar su conducta – prestar contas
to give a good account of oneself (= perform well) →tener una buena actuación; (= make good impression) → causar buena impresión – causar boa impressão
to be held to account for sth → ser obligado a rendir cuentas por algo

7. (= benefit) to put or turn sth to (good) account →aprovechar algo, sacar provecho de algo

B. VT (frm) → considerar, creer
I account him a fool → lo considero un tonto – considero-o um tolo
I account myself lucky → me considero afortunado
he is accounted an expert → se le considera un experto – ele é considerado um especialista
I should account it a favour if → agradecería que …

C. CPD account balance N → saldo m de la cuenta
account book N → libro m de cuentas – livro de contas, contabilidade
account day N → día m de liquidación – dia de liquidação
account number N (at bank etc) → número m de cuenta – número da conta
accounts department N → sección f de contabilidad – departamento de contabilidade

account for VI + PREP

1. (= explain) → explicar, justificar
how do you account for it? → ¿cómo lo explica or justificausted? Como você explica ou justifica isso.
I cannot account for it → no me lo explico – não posso explicar
that accounts for it → ésa es la razón or la explicación – essa é a razão, explicação, para isso
there’s no accounting for taste(s) → sobre gustos no hay nada escrito – não há registro

2. (= give reckoning of) [+ actions, expenditure] → dar cuenta de, responder de
everything is now accounted for → ya se ha dado cuenta de todo, todo está completo ya
many are still not accounted for → aún se desconoce la suerteque han corrido muchas personas

3. (= represent) → representar, suponer
children account for 5% of the audience → los niños representan or suponen el 5 por ciento de la audiencia

4. (= destroy, kill) → acabar con
one bomb accounted for the power station → una bomba acabócon la central eléctrica
they accounted for three stags → mataron tres ciervos
the ship accounted for three enemy aircraft → el barco derribótres aviones enemigos

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

1. A narrative or record of events.

a. A reason given for a particular action or event: What is the account for this loss?

Razão dada para uma ação ou evento – Qual é a razão para a perda?

b. A report relating to one’s conduct: gave a satisfactory account of herself.

c. A basis or ground: no reason to worry on that account.

a. A formal banking, brokerage, or business relationshipestablished to provide for regular services, dealings, andother financial transactions.

b. A precise list or enumeration of financial transactions.

c. A sum of money deposited for checking, savings, orbrokerage use.

d. A customer having a business or credit relationship witha firm: salespeople visiting their accounts.

4. A private access to a computer system or online service,usually requiring a password to enter.

5. Worth, standing, or importance: a landowner of some account.

6. Profit or advantage: turned her writing skills to good account.

tr.v.ac·count·ed, ac·count·ing, ac·counts

To consider as being; deem. See Synonyms at consider. SeeUsage Note at as¹.

Phrasal Verb:

account for

1. To constitute the governing or primary factor in: Bad weatheraccounted for the long delay.

2. To provide an explanation or justification for: The suspectcouldn’t account for his time that night.

Idioms:

call to account

1. To challenge or contest.

2. To hold answerable for.

on account

On credit.

on account of

Because of; for the sake of: “We got married on account of the baby” (Anne Tyler).

Por causa de: Nós casamos por causa do bebê.

on no account

Under no circumstances.

on (one’s) own account

1. For oneself.

2. On one’s own; by oneself: He wants to work on his ownaccount.

Para si mesmo: Ele quer trabalhar por conta própria.

on (someone’s) account

For someone’s benefit: It’s nice of you to make such an effort on his account.

Para benefício de alguém – Muito bonito de sua parte se esforçar por causa dele.

take into account

To take into consideration; allow for.

[Middle English, from Old Frenchacont, fromaconter, to reckon : a-,to(from Latinad-; seead-) + cunter, to count(from Latincomputāre,to sum up; seecompute).]

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account

(əˈkaʊnt)

1. a verbal or written report, description, or narration of some occurrence, event, etc

Escrita, relatório, descrição, narração de alguma ocorrência ou evento.

2. an explanation of conduct, esp one made to someone inauthority

Uma explicação de conduta

3. ground; basis; consideration (often in the phraseson this(that, every, no,etc)account, on account of)

4. importance, consequence, or value: of little account.

Importância, consequência, ou valor: ou pequena importância.

5. assessment; judgment – Julgamento

6. profit or advantage: to turn an idea to account.

7. part or behalf (only in the phraseon one’sorsomeone’saccount)

8. (Banking & Finance)finance

a. a business relationship between a bank, departmentstore, stockbroker, etc, and a depositor, customer, orclient permitting the latter certain banking or creditservices

b. the sum of money deposited at a bank

A soma de dinheiro depositada em um banco

c. the amount of credit available to the holder of anaccount

d. a record of these

9. (Banking & Finance) a statement of monetary transactionswith the resulting balance

10. (Stock Exchange) (on the London Stock Exchange) theperiod, ordinarily of a fortnight’s

duration, in which transactionsformerly took place and at the end of which settlements weremade

11. (Accounting & Book-keeping)accounting a chronological listof debits and credits relating to a specified asset, liability,expense, or income of a business and forming part of the ledger