Approximation (venir a + infinitive)

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the estimate
la estimación
the total
el total
to roughly amount to (+ infinitive)
venir a
According to the estimate, the total roughly amounts to one thousand euros.
Según la estimación, el total viene a ser mil euros.
gross
bruto
to earn (money)
ganar
annually
anualmente
I would like to know the gross salary that she roughly earns annually.
Me gustaría saber el sueldo bruto que ella viene a ganar anualmente.
net
neto
monthly
mensualmente
Normally, the net profit roughly amounts to one thousand euros monthly.
Normalmente, el beneficio neto viene a ser mil euros mensualmente.
the average
el promedio
The average roughly amounts to a million, so I do not invest.
El promedio viene a ser un millón, así que no invierto.
the amount (sum of money)
el importe
The trip roughly costs one hundred euros, that is why he pays the amount now.
El viaje viene a costar cien euros, por eso él paga el importe ahora.
the figure (numerical)
la cifra
The estimate roughly amounts to a very low figure.
La estimación viene a ser una cifra muy baja.
The gross salary is roughly higher than the net.
El sueldo bruto viene a ser más alto que el neto.
the sum
la suma
I do not know if the amount roughly covers the entire sum.
No sé si el importe viene a cubrir la suma entera.
I would like to calculate the total that he roughly spends monthly.
Me gustaría calcular el total que él viene a gastar mensualmente.
The female managers roughly earn one hundred thousand euros annually.
Las jefas vienen a ganar cien mil euros anualmente.
The figure comes to reach about a thousand euros.
La cifra viene a alcanzar los mil euros.
The average comes to cost about fifty euros.
El promedio viene a costar cincuenta euros.
The sum is roughly a thousand euros.
La suma viene a ser mil euros.
the income (money coming in, often in the plural)
el ingreso
My income comes to roughly two thousand euros monthly.
Mis ingresos vienen a ser dos mil euros mensualmente.
We have a second income: the rent from the flat.
Tenemos un segundo ingreso: el alquiler del piso.
the tax office (Spain's tax authority)
Hacienda
The tax office has refunded me two hundred euros.
Hacienda me ha devuelto doscientos euros.
What I pay the tax office comes to about a thousand euros.
Lo que pago a Hacienda viene a ser mil euros.
the income (taxable); the annual tax return
la renta
Have you guys already done your tax return this year?
¿Ya habéis hecho la renta este año?
Families with low incomes pay less tax.
Las familias con rentas bajas pagan menos impuestos.

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