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installment

installment

Meaning of installment

payment in parts

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British English/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/
American English/ɪnˈstɔlmənt/
Russian transcription[rɐsˈrot͡ɕkə]
installment
installment - рассрочка
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installment with Russian translation

installment usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я оплатил ноутбук в рассрочку на четыре месяца.

I paid for the laptop in four monthly installments.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Магазин предлагает беспроцентную рассрочку для крупных покупок.

The shop offers an interest‑free installment for big purchases.

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installment belongs to the topic "Shopping and Fashion Buying". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

installmentрассрочка
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

installment synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between installment / buy now, pay later / monthly payment / credit / loan / payment plan

🇬🇧English
installment

a single payment that is part of a series (US spelling)

B2Very Often

She paid the car in monthly installments.

Она выплачивала машину ежемесячными рассрочками.

B
🇬🇧English
buy now, pay later

commercial phrase referring to short-term BNPL services (installments or deferred payments)

B2Often

The store has a buy now, pay later option at checkout.

В магазине есть опция «купи сейчас — заплати позже» при оформлении заказа.

M
🇬🇧English
monthly payment

a regular payment made every month; often one instalment in a schedule

B2Often

Her monthly payment for the phone is $30.

Её ежемесячный платёж за телефон — 30 долларов.

🇬🇧English

borrowing capacity or a loan from a lender; broader concept

B2Very Often

The store offered him credit to buy the furniture.

Магазин предложил ему кредит на покупку мебели.

🇬🇧English

a sum of money borrowed and expected to be paid back, often with interest

B2Very Often

They took out a loan to renovate their house.

Они взяли заём на ремонт дома.

P
🇬🇧English
payment plan

a schedule for repaying debt or buying goods; broader than just instalments

B2Very Often

He arranged a payment plan for his medical bills.

Он договорился о плане платежей по медицинским счетам.

H
🇬🇧English
hire purchase

a UK-specific term: buy goods by instalments, ownership transfers after final payment

B2Rarely

They bought the sofa on hire purchase and paid monthly.

Они купили диван по системе hire purchase и платили ежемесячно.

L
🇬🇧English
layaway

retailer holds the item while buyer pays in instalments; buyer receives item after final payment (common US retail term)

B2Rarely

She used layaway to reserve the dress and paid over three months.

Она использовала layaway, чтобы зарезервировать платье и оплачивала в течение трёх месяцев.

F
🇬🇧English
financing

providing funds for a purchase; broader than an instalment agreement

B2Very Often

They secured financing to buy the restaurant equipment.

Они обеспечили финансирование для покупки ресторанного оборудования.

D
🇬🇧English
down payment

an initial lump-sum payment at the start of a purchase (US term)

B2Very Often

He made a down payment of $2,000 on the car.

Он внес первоначальный взнос в размере 2000 долларов за машину.

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How to pronounce installment and what this word means

installment translation: рассрочка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce installment

/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/

installment translation

рассрочка

installment examples

I paid for the laptop in four monthly installments.

installment transcription

/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/, /ɪnˈstɔlmənt/

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installment meaning: what does it mean?

payment in parts

installment pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

installment is pronounced as /ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

installment definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I paid for the laptop in four monthly installments. Translation: Я оплатил ноутбук в рассрочку на четыре месяца.

Is installment part of Shopping and Fashion Buying vocabulary?

Yes, installment (рассрочка) can be learned in the Shopping and Fashion Buying topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is installment part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, installment (рассрочка) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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