käsiraha — meaning in English

English meaning

• binder noun A cover or folder used to hold loose sheets of paper together.
• bond noun A certificate representing a loan to a government or company, which pays interest and repays the original amount later.
• deposit noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.

Senses

käsiraha is used for these senses in English:

• binder (legal) A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.
• bond A partial payment made to show a provider that the customer is sincere about buying a product or a service. If the product or service is not purchased the customer then forfeits the bond.
• deposit (finance) A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
• down payment (legal, finance) A payment representing a fraction of the price of something being purchased, made to secure the right to continue making payments towards that purchase.
• earnest money (chiefly, US) Money paid as a deposit to show intent to buy or to reserve an item to be purchased; especially, money accompanying an offer to buy real estate.

binder — full definition

1. noun A cover or folder used to hold loose sheets of paper together.
2. noun A person or machine that binds things, such as someone who binds books, or a farm machine that ties harvested crops into bundles.
3. noun A substance that causes other materials to stick together.
4. noun A garment worn to flatten the chest, especially by trans men.

bond — full definition

1. noun A certificate representing a loan to a government or company, which pays interest and repays the original amount later.
2. noun An emotional connection or tie between people.
3. noun A binding legal agreement, or a sum of money paid as a guarantee.
4. verb To form a close connection with someone, or to join two things firmly together.

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