premium

premium
premium
tr['priːmɪəm]
noun
1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (insurance) prima; (extra cost) recargo
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be at a premium (stocks, shares) estar sobre la par 2 (in great demand) estar muy solicitado,-a
to put a premium on something dar mucha importancia a algo
Premium Bonds bonos nombre masculino plural del estado
premium ['pri:miəm] n
1) bonus: prima f
2) surcharge: recargo m
to sell at a premium: vender (algo) muy caro
3)
insurance premium : prima f (de seguros)
4)
to set a premium on : darle un gran valor (a algo)
premium
n.
• encima s.f.
• premio s.m.
• prima s.f.

I 'priːmiəm
noun (Fin)
a) (insurance premium) prima f (de seguro)
b) (surcharge) recargo m

to put a premium on something — hacer* hincapié en algo, darle* mucha importancia a algo

to be at a premium — (in short supply) escasear; (lit: above par) estar* por encima de la par

when time is at a premium — cuando el tiempo apremia

c) (bonus) prima f

II
adjective (before n) de primera, de alta calidad
['priːmɪǝm]
1. N
1) (Insurance) prima f
2) (=surcharge) recargo m

people will pay a premium for quality — (fig) la gente está dispuesta a pagar más para adquirir calidad

3) (=bonus) prima f
4) (US) (=gasoline) súper f
5) (in phrases)

• to be at a premium — (Comm) estar por encima de la par; (=be scarce) estar muy solicitado

space is at a premium in our house — en casa no nos sobra espacio

to sell sth at a premium — vender algo con prima

• to put or place a premium on sth — (=value) valorar mucho algo; (=make valuable) hacer que suba el valor de algo; (=make important) hacer que se dé más importancia a algo

I put a high premium on privacy — valoro mucho la intimidad

population pressure put land at a premium — la presión demográfica hizo que subiera el valor de la tierra

the risk of disease puts a premium on hygiene — el riesgo de enfermedad hace que se dé más importancia a la higiene

2. ADJ
1) (=top quality) [brand, product] de calidad superior, de primera calidad

• premium gasoline — (US) (gasolina f ) súper f

2) (=higher than normal)

• premium price — precio m con prima, precio m más elevado

• premium rate — tarifa f de primas

3.
CPD

premium bond N — (Brit) bono del estado que permite participar en una lotería nacional

premium deal N — oferta f especial

premium fuel (Brit) , premium gasoline (US) N — (gasolina f ) súper f

* * *

I ['priːmiəm]
noun (Fin)
a) (insurance premium) prima f (de seguro)
b) (surcharge) recargo m

to put a premium on something — hacer* hincapié en algo, darle* mucha importancia a algo

to be at a premium — (in short supply) escasear; (lit: above par) estar* por encima de la par

when time is at a premium — cuando el tiempo apremia

c) (bonus) prima f

II
adjective (before n) de primera, de alta calidad

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