aval
guarantee
noun ah-BAHL Rare
Origin: From French aval (endorsement of a bill), of uncertain further origin.
Also means
endorsement
Usage Note
Aval is primarily a financial and legal term meaning a guarantee given by a third party (aval bancario = bank guarantee). In political and journalistic use, it means official backing or endorsement: tiene el aval del partido. Its plural is regular: avales. Do not confuse with avalancha (avalanche), which is unrelated.
Examples
"El banco pidió un aval para conceder el préstamo."
Natural Translation
The bank asked for a guarantee to grant the loan.
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