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Portuguese

compensar

English

compensate

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Examples of how to use "compensar" in Portuguese

Portuguese
O esforço vai compensar.
English
The effort will pay off.
Portuguese
Este desconto compensa o preço alto.
English
This discount makes up for the high price.
Portuguese
Ontem ele compensou o tempo perdido.
English
Yesterday he made up for the lost time.
Portuguese
Quando eu era jovem, compensava os erros.
English
When I was young, I learned from my mistakes.
Portuguese
Amanhã você vai compensar o trabalho extra.
English
Tomorrow you'll make up for the extra work.
Portuguese
Seria bom se isso compensasse nossos esforços.
English
It would be good if this made up for our efforts.

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O esforço vai compensar.

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