reconciliation

S2 W2

BrE /rɛkənsɪˈlɪeɪʃn/ AmE /rɛkənsɪˈlaɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 PEACE [uncountable] B2

the process of making peace between people or groups who are arguing or fighting

reconciliación, paz

  • a reconciliation with somebody

Collocations peaceful reconciliation · reconciliation talks

  • The peace treaty brought about a reconciliation between the two countries.

    El tratado de paz llevó a una reconciliación entre los dos países.

2 RETURN [uncountable] C1

the act of returning to a former state or condition, especially after a period of disagreement or separation

restablecimiento, retorno

  • a reconciliation with something

Collocations reconciliation to normality · reconciliation of differences

  • The company is working towards a reconciliation with its former business practices.

    La empresa está trabajando hacia un restablecimiento de sus prácticas comerciales anteriores.

3 ACCOUNTING [uncountable] C1

the process of making two sets of accounts agree with each other, especially by adding or subtracting amounts to make them equal

conciliación contable

  • a reconciliation of something

Collocations reconciliation of accounts · reconciliation process

  • The accountant performed a reconciliation of the company's financial statements.

    El contador realizó una conciliación de los estados financieros de la empresa.