C1 verb Formal

repateration

/ˌriːˈpæt.ri.eɪt/

To send or bring someone, or sometimes money or cultural objects, back to their own country of origin. This verb is frequently used in diplomatic, humanitarian, and financial contexts to describe the official return of people or assets across borders.

Ejemplos

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1

After the airline strike ended, the company helped repatriate the stranded tourists to their home countries.

After the airline strike ended, the company helped repatriate the stranded tourists to their home countries.

2

The government has reached a formal agreement to repatriate the remains of soldiers lost during the conflict.

The government has reached a formal agreement to repatriate the remains of soldiers lost during the conflict.

3

I had to repatriate some of my savings from my overseas account when the exchange rate improved.

I had to repatriate some of my savings from my overseas account when the exchange rate improved.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
repatriation
Verb
repatriate
Adjetivo
repatriated
Relacionado
repatriate
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Truco para recordar

Think of 're-' (back) and 'patria' (fatherland). It literally means 'back to the fatherland.'

Quiz rápido

The company decided to _______ its foreign profits to take advantage of the new domestic tax incentives.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: repatriate

Ejemplos

1

After the airline strike ended, the company helped repatriate the stranded tourists to their home countries.

everyday

After the airline strike ended, the company helped repatriate the stranded tourists to their home countries.

2

The government has reached a formal agreement to repatriate the remains of soldiers lost during the conflict.

formal

The government has reached a formal agreement to repatriate the remains of soldiers lost during the conflict.

3

I had to repatriate some of my savings from my overseas account when the exchange rate improved.

informal

I had to repatriate some of my savings from my overseas account when the exchange rate improved.

4

Ethicists argue that museums have a moral obligation to repatriate artifacts that were acquired through colonial exploitation.

academic

Ethicists argue that museums have a moral obligation to repatriate artifacts that were acquired through colonial exploitation.

5

Multinational corporations often look for the most tax-efficient window to repatriate their annual foreign profits.

business

Multinational corporations often look for the most tax-efficient window to repatriate their annual foreign profits.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
repatriation
Verb
repatriate
Adjetivo
repatriated
Relacionado
repatriate

Colocaciones comunes

repatriate funds to bring money back to one's home country
repatriate refugees to send people who fled back to their native land
repatriate cultural assets to return historical items to their country of origin
repatriate earnings to bring business profits back to the home base
voluntarily repatriate to choose to go back to one's own country

Frases Comunes

forced to repatriate

being made to return to one's country against one's will

repatriate capital

to move investment money back into the domestic economy

the right to repatriate

the legal entitlement to return home or bring assets home

Se confunde a menudo con

repateration vs expatriate

Expatriate means to live outside one's native country, while repatriate means to return to it.

repateration vs deport

Deporting is usually a punitive or legal removal of a non-citizen, whereas repatriating is the act of returning someone to their actual home country.

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Notas de uso

The word is primarily used in formal or technical settings. It is a transitive verb, meaning it usually takes a direct object (repatriate someone/something).

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Errores comunes

Learners often use 'repatriate' to mean simply 'traveling home' for a holiday, but it strictly refers to a more formal or permanent return of people or assets.

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Truco para recordar

Think of 're-' (back) and 'patria' (fatherland). It literally means 'back to the fatherland.'

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Origen de la palabra

From the Late Latin 'repatriare', which combines 're-' (again) with 'patria' (native land).

Patrones gramaticales

transitive verb often used in the passive voice: 'they were repatriated' followed by the preposition 'to' (e.g., repatriate to the UK)
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Contexto cultural

The repatriation of artifacts, such as the Benin Bronzes or the Elgin Marbles, is a significant and sensitive topic in international diplomacy and museum ethics.

Quiz rápido

The company decided to _______ its foreign profits to take advantage of the new domestic tax incentives.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: repatriate

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