multa

/ˈmulta/, [ˈmul̪.t̪a]

fine, penalty fee


Noun multa f (plural multas)

  1. fine (a fee levied as punishment for breaking the law)

Verb multa

  1. Informal second-person singular () affirmative imperative form of multar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of multar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of multar.

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Examples
  • Él salió con una multa.

    He got off with a fine.

  • Si es condenado, tendrá que pagar una multa.

    If he's convicted he'll have to pay a fine.

  • El policía le puso una multa.

    The policeman fined him.

  • Ella decidió no pagar la multa.

    She resolved not to pay the fine.

  • Tuve suerte de que el policía no me diera una multa por dar una vuelta en U en una intersección que no tenía una señal de vuelta en U.

    I was lucky that the policeman didn't give me a ticket for making a U-turn at an intersection that had a no U-turn sign.

  • No puedo pagar esta multa, no tengo dinero.

    I cannot pay this fine. I don't have money.

  • El plan del Presidente requiere que todo el que sea indocumentado corrija su situación legal al pagar sus impuestos y una multa, aprender inglés, y someterse a verificación de sus antecedentes antes de que sea elegible para obtener la ciudadanía.

    The President’s plan requires anyone who’s undocumented to get right with the law by paying their taxes and a penalty, learning English, and undergoing background checks before they can be eligible to earn citizenship.

  • Pharamp pagó una multa por estacionamiento ilegal.

    Pharamp paid a fine for illegal parking.

  • ¿Cuánto es la multa por exceso de velocidad?

    How much is the fine for speeding?

  • Tom tuvo que pagar una multa por cruzar por donde no debía.

    Tom had to pay a fine for jaywalking.

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