offset
BrE /ˈɒf.sɛt/ AmE /ˈɑːf.sɛt/
verb / noun en → es
past offset pp offset ing offsetting
to reduce the bad effects of something by doing something good or useful
compensar, contrarrestar
- offset a problem/difficulty
Collocations offset the effects of pollution · offset carbon emissions
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The company is trying to offset its environmental impact.
La empresa está tratando de compensar su impacto ambiental.
to move something on a printed page or screen to the left, right, up, or down from where it would normally be
desplazar, ajustar
- offset text/images
Collocations offset the title to the right · offset a paragraph up or down
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The designer offset the image slightly to the left.
El diseñador desplazó ligeramente la imagen hacia la izquierda.
to record an amount of money that you will receive or pay in the future as a cost or income now
contabilizar, registrar
- offset a debt/revenue
Collocations offset future revenue against current costs · offset an expense in the accounts
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The company offset its expected profits against current losses.
La empresa registró sus beneficios esperados para compensar las pérdidas actuales.
an amount of money that you will receive or pay in the future, recorded as a cost or income now
contingente financiero, ajuste contable
Phrasal verbs
contabilizar contra, registrar en contra de
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The company offset its losses against future profits.
La empresa registró sus pérdidas para compensar los beneficios futuros.
desplazar algo fuera, ajustar algo hacia afuera
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The designer offset the text out to make space for an image.
El diseñador desplazó el texto para hacer espacio para una imagen.