pay 1 (p )v. paid (p d), pay·ing, pays v.tr. 1. To give money to in return for goods or services rendered: pay the cashier. 2. To give (money) in exchange for goods or services: paid four dollars for a hamburger; paid an hourly wage. 3. To discharge or settle (a debt or obligation): paying taxes; paid the bill. 4. a. To give recompense for; requite: a kindness that cannot be paid back. b. To give recompense to; reward or punish: I'll pay him back for his insults. 5. To bear (a cost or penalty, for example) in recompense: She paid the price for her unpopular opinions. 6. To yield as a return: a savings plan that paid six percent interest. 7. To afford an advantage to; profit: It paid us to be generous. 8. To give or bestow: paying compliments; paying attention. 9. To make (a visit or call). 10. Past tense and past participle paid or payed (p d) To let out (a line or cable) by slackening.v.intr. 1. To give money in exchange for goods or services. 2. To discharge a debt or obligation. 3. To bear a cost or penalty in recompense: You'll pay for this mischief! 4. To be profitable or worthwhile: It doesn't pay to get angry. adj. 1. Of, relating to, giving, or receiving payments. 2. Requiring payment to use or operate: a pay toilet. 3. Yielding valuable metal in mining: a pay streak. n. Phrasal Verbs: 1. The act of paying or state of being paid. 2. Money given in return for work done; salary; wages. 3. a. Recompense or reward: Your thanks are pay enough. b. Retribution or punishment. 4. Paid employment: the workers in our pay. 5. A person considered with regard to his or her credit or reliability in discharging debts. pay off 1. To pay the full amount on (a debt). 2. To effect profit: a bet that paid off poorly. 3. To get revenge for or on; requite. 4. To pay the wages due to (an employee) upon discharge. 5. Informal To bribe. 6. Nautical To turn or cause to turn (a vessel) to leeward. pay out 1. To give (money) out; spend. 2. To let out (a line or rope) by slackening. pay up Idioms: To give over the full monetary amount demanded. pay (one's) dues To earn a given right or position through hard work, long-term experience, or suffering: She paid her dues in small-town theaters before being cast in a Broadway play. pay (one's) way To contribute one's own share; pay for oneself. pay the piper To bear the consequences of something. pay through the nose Informal To pay excessively. [Middle English paien, from Old French paiier, from Late Latin p cre, to appease, from Latin, to pacify, subdue, from px, pc-, peace; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]Word History: Given the unpeaceful feelings one often has in paying bills or income taxes, it is difficult to believe that the word pay ultimately derives from the Latin word p x, "peace." However, it is not the peace of the one who pays that is involved in this development of meaning. From px, meaning "peace" and also "a settlement of hostilities," was derived the word pcre, "to impose a settlement on peoples or territories." In Late Latin pcre was extended in sense to mean "to appease." The Old French word paiier that developed from Latin pcre came to have the specific application "to pacify or satisfy a creditor," a sense that came into Middle English along with the word paien (first recorded around the beginning of the 13th century), the ancestor of our word pay. |
| pay 2 (p) tr.v. payed or paid (p d), pay·ing, pays To coat or cover (seams of a ship, for example) with waterproof material such as tar or asphalt. [Obsolete French peier, from Old French, from Latin pic re, from pix, pic-, pitch.] |
pay1
vb pays, paying, paid
1. to discharge (a debt, obligation, etc.) by giving or doing something he paid his creditors
2. (when intr, often foll by for) to give (money) to (a person) in return for goods or services they pay their workers well they pay by the hour
3. to give or afford (a person) a profit or benefit it pays one to be honest
4. (tr) to give or bestow (a compliment, regards, attention, etc.)
5. (tr) to make (a visit or call)
6. (intr; often foll by for) to give compensation or make amends
7. (tr) to yield a return of the shares pay 15 per cent
8. to give or do (something equivalent) in return; pay back he paid for the insult with a blow
9. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr; past tense and past participle paid or payed) Nautical to allow (a vessel) to make leeway
10. Austral informal to acknowledge or accept (something) as true, just, etc.
pay one's way
a. to contribute one's share of expenses
b. to remain solvent without outside help
n
1. (Business / Commerce)
a. money given in return for work or services; a salary or wage
b. (as modifier) a pay slip pay claim
2. (Business / Commerce) paid employment (esp in the phrase in the pay of)
3. (modifier) requiring the insertion of money or discs before or during use a pay phone a pay toilet
pay2
vb pays, paying, payed
(Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) Nautical to caulk (the seams of a wooden vessel) with pitch or tar
[from Old French peier, from Latin picāre, from pix pitch]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  pay - something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"combat pay - extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat double time - a doubled wage (for working overtime) found - food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found" half-pay - reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time living wage - a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortably merit pay - extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers) minimum wage - the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law pay envelope, pay packet - wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earner sick pay - wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave strike pay - money paid to strikers from union funds take-home pay - what is left of your pay after deductions for taxes and dues and insurance etc regular payment - a payment made at regular times |
| Verb | 1. | pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" subsidise, subsidize - secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces finance - obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?" contribute, put up - provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount" overpay - pay too much underpay - pay too little prepay - pay for something before receiving it go Dutch - share expenses equally and split the cost of something; "My boyfriend and I always go Dutch" recompense, repair, compensate, indemnify - make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident" tithe - pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church; "Although she left the church officially, she still tithes" remit - send (money) in payment; "remit $25" bribe, grease one's palms, buy, corrupt - make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought" foot, pick - pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill" charge - pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt; "Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?" pay cash - pay (for something) with cash defray - bear the expenses of kick back - pay a kickback; make an illegal payment prefer - give preference to one creditor over another fund - furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas" |
| 2. | pay - convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" | |
| 3. |  pay - cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"pay - discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation" | |
| 4. | pay - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" investment funds, investment - money that is invested with an expectation of profit earn, realise, pull in, bring in, realize, gain, make, take in, clear - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month" pay off - yield a profit or result; "His efforts finally paid off" | |
| 5. |  pay - do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement | |
| 6. | pay - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to" | |
| 7. | pay - be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 8. | pay - render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call" make - perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call" | |
| 9. | pay - bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later" brook, endure, tolerate, stomach, abide, bear, digest, stick out, suffer, put up, stand, support - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" get one's lumps, take one's lumps - suffer the results or consequences of one's behavior or actions | |
| 10. | pay - make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back" | |
| 11. | pay - discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation" settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement |
pay
verb
1. reward, compensate, reimburse, recompense, requite, remunerate They are paid well for doing such a difficult job.
2. spend, offer, give, fork out (informal), remit, cough up (informal), shell out (informal) I was prepared to pay anything for that car.
3. settle, meet, clear, foot, honour, discharge, liquidate, square up If you cannot pay your debts, you can file for bankruptcy.
5. be profitable, make money, make a return, provide a living, be remunerative She took over her husband's restaurant and made it pay.
noun
1. wages, income, payment, earnings, fee, reward, hire, salary, compensation, allowance, remuneration, takings, reimbursement, hand-outs, recompense, stipend, emolument, meed (archaic) the workers' complaints about pay and conditions
pay for something suffer for, compensate for, answer for, be punished for, atone for, make amends for, suffer the consequences of, get your just deserts Don't you think criminals should pay for their crimes?
pay off succeed, work, be successful, be effective, be profitable Her persistence paid off in the end.
pay someone back get even with (informal), punish, repay, retaliate, hit back at, reciprocate, recompense, get revenge on, settle a score with, get your own back on, revenge yourself on, avenge yourself for It was her chance to pay him back for humiliating her.
pay someone off (Informal)
1. bribe, corrupt, oil (informal), get at, buy off, suborn, grease the palm of (slang) corrupt societies where officials have to be paid off
2. dismiss, fire, sack (informal), discharge, let go, lay off, give someone his or her P45 (informal) Most of the staff are being paid off at the end of the month.
pay something back repay, return, square, refund, reimburse, settle up I'll pay you back that money tomorrow.
pay something off settle, clear, square, discharge, liquidate, pay in full It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.
Translations
pay [peɪ] (paid (vb: pt, pp))
A. N (= wages) [of professional person] → sueldo m; [of worker] → salario m, sueldo m; [of day labourer] → jornal m; (= payment) → paga f
the pay's not very good → no pagan muy bien
to draw or get one's pay → cobrar
to be in sb's pay → estar al servicio de algn
agents in the enemy's pay → agentes mpl al servicio del enemigo
the pay's not very good → no pagan muy bien
to draw or get one's pay → cobrar
to be in sb's pay → estar al servicio de algn
agents in the enemy's pay → agentes mpl al servicio del enemigo
B. VT
1. [+ bill, duty, fee] → pagar; [+ account] → liquidar; [+ debt] → saldar, liquidar; [+ employee, worker] → pagar a
to pay sb £10 → pagar 10 libras a algn
how much is there to pay? → ¿cuánto hay que pagar?
to pay sb to do a job → pagar a algn para que haga un trabajo
"paid" (on receipted bill) → pagado
to pay sth on account → pagar algo a cuenta
a badly paid worker → un obrero mal pagado
to pay cash (down) → pagar al contado
I paid £5 for that record → pagué 5 libras por ese disco
how much did you pay for it? → ¿cuánto pagaste por él?, ¿cuánto te costó?
that's what you're paid for → para eso te pagan
it's a service that has to be paid for → es un servicio que hay que pagar
to be or get paid on Fridays → cobrar los viernes
when do you get paid? → ¿cuándo cobras?
does your current account pay interest? → ¿le rinde intereses su cuenta corriente?
to pay money into an account → ingresar dinero en una cuenta
to pay one's way → pagarse los gastos
see also paid
to pay sb £10 → pagar 10 libras a algn
how much is there to pay? → ¿cuánto hay que pagar?
to pay sb to do a job → pagar a algn para que haga un trabajo
"paid" (on receipted bill) → pagado
to pay sth on account → pagar algo a cuenta
a badly paid worker → un obrero mal pagado
to pay cash (down) → pagar al contado
I paid £5 for that record → pagué 5 libras por ese disco
how much did you pay for it? → ¿cuánto pagaste por él?, ¿cuánto te costó?
that's what you're paid for → para eso te pagan
it's a service that has to be paid for → es un servicio que hay que pagar
to be or get paid on Fridays → cobrar los viernes
when do you get paid? → ¿cuándo cobras?
does your current account pay interest? → ¿le rinde intereses su cuenta corriente?
to pay money into an account → ingresar dinero en una cuenta
to pay one's way → pagarse los gastos
see also paid
2. (= be profitable to) it wouldn't pay him to do it (lit) → no le compensaría hacerlo (fig) → no le valdría la pena hacerlo
but it paid him in the long run → pero a la larga le fue provechoso
but it paid him in the long run → pero a la larga le fue provechoso
C. VI
1. → pagar
don't worry, I'll pay → no te preocupes, lo pago yo
to pay in advance → pagar por adelantado
can I pay by cheque? → ¿puedo pagar con cheque?
to pay for sth → pagar algo
they paid for her to go → pagaron para que fuera
to pay in full → pagarlo todo, pagar la cantidad íntegra
to pay in instalments → pagar a plazos
don't worry, I'll pay → no te preocupes, lo pago yo
to pay in advance → pagar por adelantado
can I pay by cheque? → ¿puedo pagar con cheque?
to pay for sth → pagar algo
they paid for her to go → pagaron para que fuera
to pay in full → pagarlo todo, pagar la cantidad íntegra
to pay in instalments → pagar a plazos
D. CPD pay as you earn (Brit) pay-as-you-go (US) N → retención f fiscal(hecha por la empresa)
pay award N → adjudicación f de aumento de salarios
pay bargaining N → negociación f salarial
pay bed N → cama f de pago
pay cheque N → cheque m de la paga; (= salary) → sueldo m
pay desk N → caja f
pay dirt N (US) → grava f provechosa
to hit or strike pay dirt → dar con un filón de oro
pay envelope N (US) → sobre m de la paga
pay increase N → incremento m salarial
pay negotiations NPL → negociaciones fpl salariales
pay office N → caja f, pagaduría f
pay packet N (Brit) → sobre m de la paga
pay pause (o.f.) N → congelación f de sueldos y salarios
pay phone N (Brit) → teléfono m público
pay policy N → política f salarial
pay rise N → incremento m salarial
pay round N → serie f de negociaciones salariales
pay scale N → escala f salarial
pay slip N → nómina f, hoja f salarial or de sueldo
pay station N (US) → teléfono m público
pay structure N → estructura f salarial
pay talks NPL = pay negotiations pay television N → televisión f de pago
pay award N → adjudicación f de aumento de salarios
pay bargaining N → negociación f salarial
pay bed N → cama f de pago
pay cheque N → cheque m de la paga; (= salary) → sueldo m
pay desk N → caja f
pay dirt N (US) → grava f provechosa
to hit or strike pay dirt → dar con un filón de oro
pay envelope N (US) → sobre m de la paga
pay increase N → incremento m salarial
pay negotiations NPL → negociaciones fpl salariales
pay office N → caja f, pagaduría f
pay packet N (Brit) → sobre m de la paga
pay pause (o.f.) N → congelación f de sueldos y salarios
pay phone N (Brit) → teléfono m público
pay policy N → política f salarial
pay rise N → incremento m salarial
pay round N → serie f de negociaciones salariales
pay scale N → escala f salarial
pay slip N → nómina f, hoja f salarial or de sueldo
pay station N (US) → teléfono m público
pay structure N → estructura f salarial
pay talks NPL = pay negotiations pay television N → televisión f de pago
pay back VT + ADV
2. [+ person] to pay sb back for sth/doing sth: I'll pay you back for the meal tomorrow → te devuelvo el dinero de la comida mañana
I'll never be able to pay you back for all you've done → nunca podré corresponderte por todo lo que has hecho
I'll pay you back for betraying me! → te voy a hacer pagar caro tu traición
I'll pay you back for this! → ¡me las vas a pagar!
to pay sb back in his own coin → pagar a algn con la misma moneda
I'll never be able to pay you back for all you've done → nunca podré corresponderte por todo lo que has hecho
I'll pay you back for betraying me! → te voy a hacer pagar caro tu traición
I'll pay you back for this! → ¡me las vas a pagar!
to pay sb back in his own coin → pagar a algn con la misma moneda
pay in
B. VI + ADV (at bank) → ingresar dinero
pay off
A. VT + ADV
B. VI + ADV → merecer or valer la pena
the gamble paid off → mereció or valió la pena arriesgarse
his efforts paid off → sus esfuerzos merecieron or valieron la pena
the investment paid off handsomely → la inversión bien mereció la pena or dio muy buenos frutos
when do you think it will begin to pay off? → ¿cuándo piensas que empezará a dar resultado?
the gamble paid off → mereció or valió la pena arriesgarse
his efforts paid off → sus esfuerzos merecieron or valieron la pena
the investment paid off handsomely → la inversión bien mereció la pena or dio muy buenos frutos
when do you think it will begin to pay off? → ¿cuándo piensas que empezará a dar resultado?
pay out
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ money] (for purchase) → gastar, desembolsar; (to shareholder, prizewinner) → pagar
2. [+ rope] → ir soltando
pay up
A. VT + ADV [+ insurance premiums, subscription] → abonar
first you must pay up what you owe → primero debe abonar la deuda
I was not worried because I knew my insurance policy was paid up → no estaba preocupada porque sabía que los pagos de mi póliza de seguros estaban al día
first you must pay up what you owe → primero debe abonar la deuda
I was not worried because I knew my insurance policy was paid up → no estaba preocupada porque sabía que los pagos de mi póliza de seguros estaban al día
pay [ˈpeɪ]
n
(= salary) → salaire m; [manual worker] → paie f pay claim, pay bargaining, pay cut, pay deal, pay dispute, pay increase, pay offer, pay scale
to be in the pay of sb → être à la solde de qn
vb [paid] [ˈpeɪd] (pt, pp)
vt
[+ bill, tax, interest] → payer
[+ worker] → payer
to be paid monthly → être payé(e) au mois
to pay sb their wages → verser son salaire à qn
to be paid monthly → être payé(e) au mois
to pay sb their wages → verser son salaire à qn
[+ amount] to pay £5 for sth → payer qch 5 livres
I paid £10 for that CD → J'ai payé ce CD 10 livres.
I paid 50 euros for it → Je l'ai payé cinquante euros.
How much did you pay for it? → Combien l'avez-vous payé?, Vous l'avez payé combien?
to pay sb sth (as wage, salary) → payer qn qch
They pay me £6.50 an hour → Je suis payé 6,50 livres de l'heure.
BUT Je touche 6,50 livres de l'heure.
They pay me more on Sundays → Je suis payé davantage le dimanche., Je touche davantage le dimanche.
I'll pay you £500 if ... → je te paierai 50 livres si ...
to pay extra for sth → payer un supplément pour qch
You have to pay extra for parking → Il faut payer un supplément pour le parking.
I paid £10 for that CD → J'ai payé ce CD 10 livres.
I paid 50 euros for it → Je l'ai payé cinquante euros.
How much did you pay for it? → Combien l'avez-vous payé?, Vous l'avez payé combien?
to pay sb sth (as wage, salary) → payer qn qch
They pay me £6.50 an hour → Je suis payé 6,50 livres de l'heure.
BUT Je touche 6,50 livres de l'heure.
They pay me more on Sundays → Je suis payé davantage le dimanche., Je touche davantage le dimanche.
I'll pay you £500 if ... → je te paierai 50 livres si ...
to pay extra for sth → payer un supplément pour qch
You have to pay extra for parking → Il faut payer un supplément pour le parking.
(= be punished) to pay the penalty for sth, to pay the price for sth [+ mistake] → subir les conséquences de qch
(= be beneficial to) → être dans l'intérêt de
It might pay you to negotiate a longer tenancy → Ça serait peut-être dans votre intérêt de négocier un bail plus long.
It won't pay you to do that
BUT Vous ne gagnerez rien à faire cela.
It might pay you to negotiate a longer tenancy → Ça serait peut-être dans votre intérêt de négocier un bail plus long.
It won't pay you to do that
BUT Vous ne gagnerez rien à faire cela.
to pay attention → faire attention
to pay attention to → faire attention à
Don't pay any attention to him! → Ne fais pas attention à lui!
to pay no attention to sth → ne prêter aucune attention à qch
to pay attention to → faire attention à
Don't pay any attention to him! → Ne fais pas attention à lui!
to pay no attention to sth → ne prêter aucune attention à qch
vi
(= hand over money) → payer
to pay by cheque → régler par chèque
to pay by credit card → régler par carte de crédit
to pay by cheque → régler par chèque
to pay by credit card → régler par carte de crédit
(= be profitable) [product] → être rentable; [investment] → rapporter; [company] → être rentable
to make a business pay → rentabiliser une affaire
to make a business pay → rentabiliser une affaire
(= be beneficial) it pays to do ... → on gagne à faire ...
It pays to be cautious → On gagne à être prudent.
It pays to invest in training → On gagne à investir dans la formation.
Doing things in a hurry doesn't pay → On ne gagne rien à faire les choses vite.
crime doesn't pay → le crime ne paie pas
It pays to be cautious → On gagne à être prudent.
It pays to invest in training → On gagne à investir dans la formation.
Doing things in a hurry doesn't pay → On ne gagne rien à faire les choses vite.
crime doesn't pay → le crime ne paie pas
pay back
vt sep [+ money] → rembourser
[+ mistake] → payer; [+ decision, course of action] → subir les conséquences de qch
He paid dearly for his mistake → Il a payé cher son erreur.
I left revising to the last minute and I'm paying for it now → J'ai attendu le dernier moment pour réviser et maintenant j'en subis les conséquences.
He paid dearly for his mistake → Il a payé cher son erreur.
I left revising to the last minute and I'm paying for it now → J'ai attendu le dernier moment pour réviser et maintenant j'en subis les conséquences.
vi
[plan, patience] → se révéler payant(e)
pay out
vt sep [+ money] → dépenser
pay vb: pret, ptp <paid>
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n → Lohn m; (of salaried employee) → Gehalt nt; (Mil) → Sold m; (of civil servant) → Gehalt nt, → Bezüge pl, → Besoldung f; three months’ pay → drei Monatslöhne; (of salaried employees) → drei Monatsgehälter; what’s the pay like? → wie ist die Bezahlung?; it comes out of my pay → es wird mir vom Gehalt/Lohn abgezogen; to be suspended on half/full pay → bei halben/vollen Bezügen vom Dienst suspendiert sein; a low-pay country → ein Land mit niedrigen Löhnen, ein Niedriglohnland; the discussions were about pay → in den Diskussionen ging es um die Löhne/Gehälter; to be in somebody’s pay → für jdn arbeiten
vt
→ zahlen; person, bill, debt, account → bezahlen; dividend → ausschütten, zahlen; to pay somebody £10 (for something) → jdm £ 10 (für etw) zahlen; to pay shareholders → Dividenden ausschütten or zahlen; how much is there still to pay? → wie viel steht noch aus?; to be or get paid (in regular job) → seinen Lohn/sein Gehalt bekommen; when do I get paid for doing that? → wann bekomme ich mein Geld dafür?, wann werde ich dafür bezahlt?; savings accounts that pay 5% → Sparkonten, die 5% Zinsen bringen; I pay you to prevent such mistakes → Sie werden schließlich dafür bezahlt, dass solche Fehler nicht vorkommen; “paid” (on bill) → „bezahlt“; to pay the price/a high price for something → den Preis/einen hohen Preis für etw zahlen ? paid
(lit, fig: = be profitable to) → sich lohnen für; (honesty) → sich auszahlen für; it doesn’t pay them to work longer hours → es lohnt sich für sie nicht, mehr zu arbeiten; in future it would pay you to ask → in Zukunft solltest du besser vorher fragen; but it paid him in the long run → aber auf die Dauer hat es sich doch ausgezahlt
vi
→ zahlen; to pay on account → auf Rechnung zahlen; they pay well for this sort of work → diese Arbeit wird gut bezahlt; no, no, I’m paying → nein, nein, ich (be)zahle; to pay for something → etw bezahlen; it’s already paid for → es ist schon bezahlt; how much did you pay for it? → wie viel hast du dafür bezahlt?; I’d like to know what I’m paying for → ich wüsste gern, für was ich eigentlich mein Geld ausgebe; to pay for somebody → für jdn zahlen; I’ll pay for you this time → dieses Mal zahle ich; they paid for her to go to America → sie zahlten ihr die Reise nach Amerika
pay:
pay-and-display
adj (Brit) pay parking space Parkplatz, auf dem der Parkschein sichtbar im Wagen ausgelegt werden muss
pay-as-you-earn
attr pay tax system → Lohnsteuerabzugsverfahren nt, Steuersystem, bei dem die Lohnsteuer direkt einbehalten wird
pay-as-you-go (mobile phone)
n → Handy nt → mit Guthabenkarte
pay award
n → Lohn-/Gehaltserhöhung f
payback
n (fig)
pay bargaining
n → Tarifverhandlungen pl
pay bed
n (Brit Med) → Privatbett nt
pay bracket
n → Lohn-/Gehaltsgruppe f
pay cheque, (US) paycheck
n → Lohn-/Gehaltsscheck m
pay claim
n → Lohn-/Gehaltsforderung f
payday
n → Zahltag m
pay:
pay freeze
n → Lohnstopp m
pay increase
n → Lohn-/Gehaltserhöhung f
pay:
payload
n → Nutzlast f; (of bomber) → Bombenlast f
paymaster
n → Zahlmeister(in) m(f); Paymaster General (Brit) für Lohn- und Gehaltszahlungen im öffentlichen Dienst zuständiges Kabinettsmitglied
pay:
payoff
n (= final payment) → Abschlusszahlung f; (inf: = bribe) → Bestechungsgeld nt; (= final outcome, climax) → Quittung f; (of joke) → Pointe f
pay:
pay packet
n → Lohntüte f
pay-per-view
attr television, service → Pay-per-View-; pay channel → Pay-per-View-Kanal m
n (TV) → Pay-per-view-Fernsehen nt
payphone
n → Münzfernsprecher m
pay rise
n → Lohn-/Gehaltserhöhung f
payroll
n they have 500 people on the pay → sie haben eine Belegschaft von 500, sie haben 500 Beschäftigte; a monthly pay of £75,000 → eine monatliche Lohn- und Gehaltssumme von £ 75.000
pay round
n → Tarifrunde f
payslip
n → Lohn-/Gehaltsstreifen m
pay station
n (US) → öffentlicher Fernsprecher
pay talks
pl → Lohnverhandlungen pl; (for profession, area of industry) → Tarifverhandlungen pl
pay television
n = pay TV
pay tone
n bei öffentlichen Fernsprechern: Ton, der anzeigt, dass Münzen eingeworfen werden müssen
pay TV
n → Pay-TV nt
pay [peɪ] (paid (vb: pt, pp))
2. vt
a. (gen) → pagare; (debt, account) → saldare, pagare
he paid him £10 → gli ha dato 10 sterline
I paid £15 for that record → quel disco l'ho pagato 15 sterline
how much did you pay for it? → quanto l'hai pagato?
to be or get paid on Fridays → prendere or riscuotere la paga il venerdì
a badly paid worker → un/a lavoratore/trice mal pagato/a
that's what you're paid for → sei pagato per questo
to pay one's way (to contribute one's share) → pagare la propria parte (to remain solvent, company) → coprire le spese
to put paid to (plan, person) → rovinare (trip) → impedire
to pay the penalty (fig) → pagare le conseguenze
to pay dividends (Fin) → pagare dividendi (fig) → dare buoni frutti
he paid him £10 → gli ha dato 10 sterline
I paid £15 for that record → quel disco l'ho pagato 15 sterline
how much did you pay for it? → quanto l'hai pagato?
to be or get paid on Fridays → prendere or riscuotere la paga il venerdì
a badly paid worker → un/a lavoratore/trice mal pagato/a
that's what you're paid for → sei pagato per questo
to pay one's way (to contribute one's share) → pagare la propria parte (to remain solvent, company) → coprire le spese
to put paid to (plan, person) → rovinare (trip) → impedire
to pay the penalty (fig) → pagare le conseguenze
to pay dividends (Fin) → pagare dividendi (fig) → dare buoni frutti
3. vi
a. → pagare
to pay in advance → pagare in anticipo
don't worry, I'll pay → non preoccuparti, pagherò io
they paid for her to go to Italy → le hanno pagato il viaggio in Italia
to pay in advance → pagare in anticipo
don't worry, I'll pay → non preoccuparti, pagherò io
they paid for her to go to Italy → le hanno pagato il viaggio in Italia
pay back vt + adv
b. (in revenge) → farla pagare a qn
to pay sb back for doing sth → farla pagare a qn per aver fatto qc
to pay sb back for doing sth → farla pagare a qn per aver fatto qc
pay for vi + prep → pagare
pay in vt + adv → versare, depositare
pay off
1. vt + adv
a. (debts) → saldare; (creditor) → pagare; (mortgage) → estinguere
to pay sth off in instalments → pagare qc a rate
to pay sth off in instalments → pagare qc a rate
b. (discharge) → licenziare
2. vi + adv (scheme, ruse) → funzionare; (patience, decision) → dare dei frutti
pay out vt + adv
a. (money) → sborsare, tirar fuori; (subj, cashier) → pagare
v pay [pei]
1 to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc He paid $5 for the book. betaal يَدْفَع плащам (za)platit betale bezahlen πληρώνω pagar, retribuir, remunerar (trabajo) maksma پرداخت کردن maksaa payer לְשַלֵם दाम चुकाना, मजदूरी, वेतन या रूपया देना platiti fizet membayar borga, greiða pagare 支払う 지불하다 (už)mokėti []maksāt membayar betalen betale; utbetale; lønne płacić pagar a plăti (за)платить (za)platiť plačati platiti betala จ่าย ödemek, para(sını) vermek 支付 платити معاوضہ دينا trả tiền 支付
2 to return (money that is owed) It's time you paid your debts. betaal يَسُد الدَّيْن изплащам splatit betale tilbage bezahlen εξοφλώ, ξεπληρώνω pagar, saldar (deuda) maksma بازپرداخت کردن maksaa payer לְהַחזִיר חוֹב चुकाना, भुगतान करना, अदा करना isplatiti,vratiti kiegyenlít mengembalikan uang pinjaman greiða (skuld) pagare 返金する 청산하다 grąžinti, (iš)mokėti, atlyginti samaksāt, nomaksāt membayar betalen betale tilbake, gjengjelde spłacić pagar a plăti, a achita выплачивать, расплачиваться splatiť plačati vratiti betala ชำระหนี้ ödemek 付清 сплачувати ادا کرنا trả nợ 付清
3 to suffer punishment (for) You'll pay for that remark! betaal, boet يَدْفَع الثَّمَن، يُعاني، يُعاقَب плащам platit betale bezahlen πληρώνω (μτφ.), υφίσταμαι τιμωρία pagar tasuma مجازات شدن kärsiä payer לְשַלֵם עַל किसी चीज की सजा भुगतना otplatiti megfizet (vmiért) menerima hukuman gjalda (e-s), taka út refsingu pagare 罰を受ける 대가를 치르다 sulauktiti atpildo, užmokėti samaksāt menerima padah betalen straffes, betale zapłacić pagar a plăti (pentru) поплатиться platiť plačati platiti betala ชดใช้ cezasını çekmek, katlanmak 受到懲罰 поплатитися سزا پانا trả giá 受到惩罚
4 to be useful or profitable (to) Crime doesn't pay. loon يُفيد، يَنْفَع възнаграждавам vyplatit se betale sig sich auszahlen αποδίδω, αποφέρω κέρδος compensar, valer la pena, convenir end ära tasuma فایده داشتن tuottaa payer מִשתָלֵם से लाभ होना, लाभकर होना ne isplati se,biti vrijedan muke kifizetődik menguntungkan borga sig, svara kostnaði pagare, rendere 引き合う 수지가 맞다 apsimokėti atmaksāties ada faedahnya lonend zijn lønne/svare seg opłacać się compensar a servi la; a fi profitabil приносить доход; окупаться oplatiť sa izplačati (se) isplatiti löna sig มีประโยชน์ yararı olmak, kazandırmak 對...有益 окупатися; давати прибуток مفيد ہونا có ích 对...有益
5 to give (attention, homage, respect etc) Pay attention!; to pay one's respects. gee يَنْتَبِه، يُظْهِرُ отдавам vzbuzovat vise opmærksomhed; vise respekt zollen δίνω prestar (atención), rendir (homenaje), conceder, ofrecer üles näitama, osutama کردن osoittaa faire, présenter לָשִׂים לֵב संवेदना, शुभकामना इत्यादि देना iskazivati figyel; tiszteletét teszi memberikan veita prestare, fare 与える (관심을)표하다 kreipti, skirti, (ati)duoti, (pa)reikšti veltīt; parādīt; apliecināt memberi betuigen skjenke, høre (etter); gi (komplimenter) zwracać (uwagę), złożyć (uszanowanie) dar a da; a prezenta; a acorda оказывать; обращать vzdať; dať pozor posvečati odati höra [], bringa [], betyga [] สนใจ saygılarını sunmak, vermek 給予(注意，敬意等) звертати увагу; засвідчити دينا chú ý; kính trọng 给予（注意，敬意等）
n
money given or received for work etc; wages How much pay do you get? betaling دَفْع، أُجْرَه заплата plat, mzda løn die Bezahlung μισθός, αποδοχές salario, sueldo, paga, remuneración palk حقوق؛ دستمزد palkka salaire שָׂכָר तनख्वाह prihod,dohodak fizetés upah laun paga, salario, remunerazione 報酬 임금 užmokestis atalgojums; alga upah; gaji loon lønn, betaling, gasje zapłata ordenado salariu зарплата plat plača plata lön, betalning ค่าแรง ücret, aylık, maaş 薪水 платня, заробітна плата مزدوري tiền lương 薪水
adj payable
which may be or must be paid The account is payable at the end of the month. betaalbaar مُسْتَحِق الدَّفْع платим splatný forfalden zahlbar πληρωτέος pagadero tasutav قابل پرداخت؛ پرداختنی maksettava payable יֵש לְשַלמוֹ देय isplativ,dospio kifizethető, esedékes harus dibayar greiðanlegur, sem fellur í gjalddaga pagabile 支払うべき 지급 해야 할 apmokėtinas nomaksājams, nokārtojams mesti dibayar te betalen som forfaller płatny pagável plătibil подлежащий уплате splatný plačljiv koji dospeva förfallen till betalning ซึ่งสามารถจ่ายได้ ödenir 可支付的 оплачуваний قابل ادا، واجب الادا có thể trả được 可支付的
n payˈee
a person to whom money is (to be) paid. betaler المَدْفوع له получател на пари věřitel modtager der/die Zahlungsempfänger(in) δικαιούχος πληρωμής beneficiario, portador maksusaaja گیرنده maksunsaaja bénéficiaire הַמוּטַב प्रापक primalac rendelvényes penerima upah móttakandi greiðslu beneficiario 受取人 영수인 (pinigų) gavėjas maksājuma saņēmējs penerima ontvanger (betalings)mottaker odbiorca portador beneficiar получатель денег veriteľ prejemnik plačila primalac novca betalningsmottagare ผู้รับเงิน alacaklı 收款人 одержувач جس کو ادا کيا جائے người được trả tiền 收款人
n payment
1 money etc paid The TV can be paid for in ten weekly payments. paaiement دَفْعَه، مَبْلَغ платена сума splátka betaling; afdrag die Zahlung πληρωμή pago makse وجه پرداختی maksu paiement תַשלוּם भुगतान plaćanje,uplata (ki)fizetés pembayaran greiðsla, greiðsluupphæð pagamento 支払い 지불액 (ap)mokėjimas, (už)mokestis maksājums bayaran afbetaling avdrag, innbetaling wpłata, opłata pagamento plată платёж, взнос splátka, platba plačilo rata in-, utbetalning รายได้ ödeme 支付的款項 платіж ادا شدہ رقم sự thanh toán 支付的款项
2 the act of paying He gave me a book in payment for my kindness. ter betaling دَفْع плащане odměna betaling der Lohn εξόφληση, ανταπόδοση pago, recompensa tasu پرداخت maksaminen paiement תַשלוּם शोधन, भुगतान, अदायगी isplata fizetség pembayaran borgun remunerazione, ricompensa お返し 지불 at(si)lyginimas samaksa, atalgojums pembayaran betaling, beloning betaling zapłata pagamento (răs)plată оплата odmena plačilo plaćanje betalning การจ่ายเงิน ödeme 支付，報酬 оплата, сплата ادائيگي việc trả công 支付，报酬
n pay-packet
an envelope containing a person's wages The manager handed out the pay-packets. betaalsakkie, betaalkoevert مُغَلَّف يَحْمِل راتِب الشَّخْص плик със заплата obálka s výplatou lønningspose die Lohntüte φάκελος με το μισθό κπ. sobre de la paga rahaga ümbrik پاکت حاوی حقوق palkkapussi enveloppe de paie מַעֲטָפָת שָׂכָר वेतन का लिफाफा plaća,nadnica bérfizetési boríték amplop gaji launaumslag busta paga 給料袋 봉급봉투 vokas su atlyginimu aploksne ar algu sampul berisi gaji loonzakje lønningspose koperta z poborami envelope com o ordenado plic în care se dă salariul конверт с зарплатой obálka s výplatou plačilna kuverta koverta sa platom lönekuvert ซองเงินเดือน ücret zarfı 工資袋 конверт з платнею مزدوري کا لفافہ phong bì đựng tiền lương 工资袋
n pay-roll
1 a list of all the workers in a factory etc We have 450 people on the pay-roll. betaalrol كَشْف الأُجور، بَيان الرَّواتِب ведомост výplatní listina lønningsliste die Lohnliste κατάσταση μισθοδοσίας nómina; plantilla palgasaajate nimekiri فهرست حقوق بگیران palkkalista liste de paye גִיליוֹן תַּשלוּם לַמוּעַסָקִים वेतन सूची popis bérlista daftar gaji launaskrá libro-paga 給料支払簿 종업원 명부 algalapis algu saraksts senarai gaji loonlijst lønningsliste lista płac folha de pagamentos stat de plată платёжная ведомость výplatná listina plačilna lista platni spisak avlöningslista, lönelista รายชื่อพนักงานที่ได้รับเงินเดือน maaş bordrosu 工資名單 зарплата مزدوروں کي فہرست danh sách tiền lương 工资名单
2 the total amount of money to be paid to all the workers The thieves stole the pay-roll. betaalgeld مَجموع أجور العامِلين обща сума в разплащателна ведомост peníze na výplaty lønningskasse die Löhne σύνολο μισθών nómina de los trabajadores palgarahad کل دستمزد پرداختی palkkasumma frais de personnel סַך כָּל תַּשלוּמֵי הַשָׂכַר भुगतान रजिस्टर platni popis kifizetendő bérek uang gaji heildarupphæð launa tiltekins fyrirtækis libro-paga 支払・給与総額 임금지급총액 atlyginimams skirti pinigai kopējā algu summa; algas gaji pekerja loongeld lønninger pieniądze na wypłatę dinheiro dos ordenados salariile (tuturor) angajaţilor фонд заработной платы peniaze na výplaty denar za plače novac za platu löner, lönesumma จำนวนเงินที่จ่ายให้พนักงาน ödenen maaş tutarı 工資額 платіжна відомість مزدوروں کي مجموعي تنخواہ tổng số tiền lương 工资额
pay back
1 to give back (to someone something that one has borrowed) I'll pay you back as soon as I can. terugbetaal يُعيد المال، يُسَدِّد отплащам splatit betale tilbage zurückzahlen ξεπληρώνω devolver, pagar, reembolsar tagasi maksma پس دادن maksaa takaisin rembourser לְהַחזִיר ऋण लौटाना, चुकाना isplatiti visszafizet mengembalikan borga til baka rimborsare 返済する 빚진 것을 갚다 grąžinti (pinigus) atdot; samaksāt membayar balik terugbetalen betale tilbake zwrócić (pieniądze) pagar a înapoia (banii) возвращать splatiť vrniti vratiti betala tillbaka, återbetala คืนทุน borcunu ödemek, geri vermek 償還 повертати قرض واپس کرنا trả lại 偿还
2 to punish I'll pay you back for that! terugkry يُعاقِب، يَرُدُّ عَلى наказвам odplatit give igen; gøre gengæld heimzahlen τιμωρώ, εκδικούμαι hacer pagar (a) kätte maksma مجازات کردن؛ انتقام گرفتن rankaista faire payer à לְהַעֲנִיש बदला लेना kazniti visszafizet menghukum borga til baka, hegna fyrir ripagare, (farla pagare) 仕返しをする 복수하다 atsilyginti atmaksāt pastikan seseorang menerima padah betaald zetten straffe odpłacić retribuir a i-o plăti cuiva отплатить odplatiť povrniti naplatiti ge igen för ลงโทษ cezalandırmak 懲罰 відплачувати سزا دينا trừng phạt 惩罚
pay off
1 to pay in full and discharge (workers) because they are no longer needed Hundreds of steel-workers have been paid off. uit diens stel يَدْفَع التَّعويضات كامِلَةً разплащам vyplatit, propustit afvikle auszahlen αποζημιώνω και απολύω liquidar el sueldo, dar el finiquito, pagar y despedir lõpparvet andma تسویه کردن antaa lopputili licencier לְשָלֵם הַכָּל बकाया चुकता कर छंटनी कर देना otpustiti elbocsát (alkalmazottat) memberi pesangon gera upp við licenziare, liquidare 解雇する 임금을 지불하고 해고하다 atsiskaityti ir atleisti iš darbo samaksāt un atlaist no darba dibayar gaji akhir betalen en ontslaan gi avskjedslønn odprawić, zwolnić z odprawą despedir a concedia рассчитаться; увольнять vyplatiť a prepustiť izplačati isplatiti betala ut lönen till och avskeda จ่ายเพื่อจ้างให้ออก ücretini ödeyip işine son vermek 付清工資而解僱(工人) розраховуватися پوري تنخواہ دے کر چھٹي کرنا trả hết lương rồi cho nghỉ việc 付清工资而解雇（工人）
2 to have good results His hard work paid off. resultate oplewer يحقِّقُ نَتائِج جَيِّدَه възнаграждавам vyplatit se lønne sig sich bezahlt machen αποδίδω καρπούς valer la pena, dar resultado, ser rentable, compensar end ära tasuma نتیجه مطلوب دادن kannattaa être rentable לְהִשתָלֵם लाभ होना otplatiti kifizetődik menghasilkan borga sig, heppnast (dare un buon risultato) 引きあう 성공적 이다 apsimokėti atmaksāties berhasil winst opleveren lønne/betale seg opłacać się compensar a da rezultate; a fi rentabil окупаться oplatiť sa izplačati se isplatiti se betala sig ผลลัพธ์ที่ดี iyi sonuç vermek, semeresini vermek 有報償 окупатися اچھا نتيجہ دينا thành công 有报偿
pay up
to give (money) to someone, eg in order to pay a debt You have three days to pay up (= You must pay up within three days). betaal يَدْفَع، يُسَدِّد الدَّيْن плащам vyrovnat se (s) betale; ryste op med pengene Schulden tilgen εξοφλώ pagar (lo que se debe) välja maksma بازپرداخت کردن maksaa velkansa s'acquitter (de) לְשָלֵם חוֹב पूरा चुकता करना, बेबाक करना potpuno isplatiti,platiti račun kifizeti tartozását membayar utang gera upp skuld saldare 返金する 전액 지불하다 grąžinti skolą nomaksāt (visu) melangsaikan hutang betalen punge ut, betale fullt ut zwrócić dług pagar a achita расплачиваться vyrovnať sa (s) odplačati dolg vratiti betala, hosta upp pengarna ชำระหนี้ borcunu ödemek 全部付清 виплачувати сповна دينا، پيسہ دينا trang trải 全部付清
put paid to
to prevent a person from doing (something he planned or wanted to do) The rain put paid to our visit to the zoo. voorkom يُعيق، يُعَرْقِل، يَمْنَع възспирам znemožnit forhindre én i at gøre noget abhalten ματαιώνω acabar con, poner fin a algo nurja ajama مانع شدن estää foutre en l'air les projets de qqn לִמנוֹעַ מְ- किसी काम से किसी को रोकना puštati végleg elintéz vkit/vmit menggagalkan hindra, koma í veg fyrir (mandare all'aria) おじゃんにする 망치다 sukliudyti izjaukt; pārsvītrot menghalang verhinderen gjøre ende på, gjøre det av med uniemożliwić acabar com a strica planurile (cuiva de a) мешать, препятствовать znemožniť preprečiti sprečiti u sätta stopp för ขัดขวาง engellemek 結束 покласти кінець مانع ہونا ngăn cản 结束
pay → دفع, يَدفَع مالا plat, zaplatit betale, betaling Lohn, zahlen αμοιβή, πληρώνω paga, pagar, pago maksaa, palkka paye, payer plaća, platiti pagare, stipendio 支払う, 給料 지급, 지불하다 betalen, betaling betale, betaling zapłacić, zapłata pagamento, pagar плата, платить betala, lön การจ่าย, จ่าย maaş, ödemek thanh toán, tiền lương 付钱, 薪水
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