No. 10,744 in Spanish
depreciación
"Depreciación" is the reduction in the value of an asset over time.
In a sentence
La depreciación del valor del auto fue significativa el primer año.
The car's value depreciation was significant in the first year.
Here, 'depreciación' is used in a financial sense to describe the loss of value of an asset over time.
El informe financiero destacó la depreciación acumulada de los activos de la empresa.
The financial report highlighted the accumulated depreciation of the company's assets.
In this context, 'depreciación' refers to the accounting practice of systematically reducing the recorded value of tangible fixed assets.
Al comparar las cifras, notamos una depreciación del ambiente laboral tras los cambios en la gestión.
When comparing the figures, we noticed a depreciation in the work environment after the management changes.
Here, 'depreciación' metaphorically describes a decline or deterioration in the quality of the work environment.
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