down payment

1. A payment representing a fraction of the price of something being purchased, made to secure the right to continue making payments towards that purchase.

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   пе́рвый взносpérvyj vznos, первонача́льный платёжpervonačálʹnyj platjóž, ава́нсaváns

   a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later

2. (broadly)Any initial commitment signifying an intention to carry out a larger future commitment, even though no legal rights or obligations are secured.

   Her parents considered her school tuition a down payment on her future.

   2009 April 4, Barack Obama, NATO summit These commitments of troops, trainers, and civilians represent a strong down payment on the future of our mission in Afghanistan and on the future of NATO.

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1. Can you save enough money for the down payment?

   ruТы можешь собрать достаточно денег для платежа?

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2. Can you save enough money for a down payment?

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3. The couple wasn't able to produce the down payment for the loan.

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4. Tom didn't know how much money he would need for a down payment.

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5. Tom demanded we give him back his down payment.

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