mortgage

S2 W2

BrE /ˈmɔː(r)tɡeɪdʒ/ AmE /ˈmɔːrtɡeɪdʒ/

noun en → es

1 LOAN B2

a loan that is used to buy a house or land, and which must be paid back over many years

hipoteca

  • take out a mortgage on something

Collocations mortgage loan · mortgage agreement

  • They took out a mortgage to buy their house.

    Tomaron una hipoteca para comprar su casa.

2 PROPERTY C1

the property that is used as security for a loan, especially when the person who borrowed the money cannot pay it back

propiedad hipotecada

  • lose one's mortgage

Collocations mortgage holder · mortgage lender

  • If you can't pay your mortgage, the bank may take your house.

    Si no puedes pagar tu hipoteca, el banco puede tomar tu casa.