payback

vendetta, rivalsa

Azione per ferire o sconfiggere qualcuno che in precedenza ti ha ferito o sconfitto.

In inglese semplice: Something you do to hurt or defeat someone because they hurt or defeated you earlier.

• This is payback for your cruel joke.
• Beating our rivals felt like payback.
• He wanted payback for the way they had treated him.

Come si usa: payback for something (The prank was payback for his earlier insult.)

Sinonimi: revenge, retaliation

Espressioni comuni: get payback, payback for something, time for payback

recupero dell’investimento

Denaro guadagnato da un investimento che copre la somma spesa inizialmente.

In inglese semplice: Money earned from an investment that covers the amount originally spent.

• The project achieved payback after three years.
• Lower energy costs shortened the payback period.
• We calculated the payback on the new equipment.

Come si usa: payback on something (Payback on the equipment took two years.)

Sinonimi: cost recovery

Espressioni comuni: payback period, investment payback, achieve payback