pay back in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pay back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pay back VB [peɪ -] (pay [sb] back) (reimburse)

pay back person

rimborsare

I'll pay him back for the trick he played on me

gliela farò pagare per lo scherzetto che mi ha giocato

he'll pay you back with interest fig

ti ripagherà con gli interessi

II.pay back VB [peɪ -] (pay [sth] back, pay back [sth])

pay back money:

pay back

restituire, rendere

back pay [ˈbækpeɪ] N

back pay

arretrati mpl sulla paga

Translations for pay back in the English»Italian Dictionary

to pay sb back in their own coin

ripagare qualcuno della sua stessa moneta

back pay

arretrati sulla paga

Translations for pay back in the Italian»English Dictionary

rimborsare

to pay back

ripagare a usura fig

to pay back a hundredfold

restituire un prestito

to pay back or redeem a loan

arretrati sulla paga

back pay

ripagare qn della sua stessa moneta

to pay sb back in their own coin, to repay sb in kind, to give sb a taste of their own medicine

Translations for pay back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pay [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ] N

pay

paga f

pay

stipendio m

pay

retribuzione f

pay (to manual worker)

salario m

pay (to soldier)

soldo m

back pay

arretrati sulla paga

extra pay

(paga) extra

to be in the pay of sb pej

essere al soldo di qn

rate of pay ADMIN

fascia di retribuzione

holidays Brit or vacation Am with, without pay

ferie retribuite, non retribuite

pay and allowances

retribuzione e indennità

what's the pay like?

com'è lo stipendio?

the pay is good

la retribuzione è buona

the pay is good before n agreement, claim, negotiations, deal

salariale

the pay is good rise, cut

di stipendio, salariale

the pay is good freeze, structure, policy

dei salari

II.pay <pt/pp paid> [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ] VB trans

1. pay (for goods, services):

pay tradesman, creditor

pagare (for per; to do per fare)

pay fees

pagare

pay bill, debt

saldare, pagare

pay price, sum etc.

versare, pagare (for per)

pay down payment

versare (on per)

to pay cash

pagare in contanti

to pay £100 on account

versare un acconto di 100 sterline

she paid him £300 to repair the roof

lo pagò 300 sterline per riparare il tetto

to pay sth into account

versare qc su

to pay sth into charity

donare qc a

to pay sb for his trouble

pagare or ricompensare qn per il suo disturbo

2. pay (for regular work):

pay employee

pagare, retribuire

to pay high, low wages

retribuire bene, male

to be paid weekly, monthly

ricevere una paga settimanale, mensile

all expenses paid

tutto spesato

3. pay ECON (accrue) account, bond:

pay interest

rendere, fruttare

to pay dividends fig

dare buoni frutti

4. pay (give):

to pay attention, heed to

fare or prestare attenzione a

to pay a tribute to sb

rendere or tributare omaggio a qn

to pay sb a compliment

fare un complimento a qn

to pay sb a visit

fare visita a qn

5. pay (benefit):

it would pay him, her etc. to do fig

gli, le gioverebbe fare

it would pay you to find out

ti converrebbe scoprire

it pays to be honest

conviene essere onesti

it doesn't pay to do

non conviene fare

III.pay <pt/pp paid> [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ] VB intr

1. pay (hand over money):

pay

pagare

she, the insurance will pay

pagherà lei, l'assicurazione

to pay for sth

pagare per qc also fig

to pay dearly for sth fig

pagare qc a caro prezzo

I'll make you pay for this! fig

te la farò pagare! questa me la pagherai!

I'll pay for you (in cinema etc.)

pago io per te

they're paying for him to go to college, to Spain

gli pagano gli studi universitari, il viaggio in Spagna

“pay on entry”

“pagamento all'ingresso”

you have to pay to get in

l'ingresso è a pagamento

“pay and display” (in carpark)

“esporre il voucher attestante il pagamento”

pay on demand (on cheque)

pagare a vista

2. pay (settle):

pay

pagare

to pay in cash, by cheque, in instalments

pagare in contanti, con assegno, a rate

to pay one's own way

coprire le proprie spese

3. pay (reward employee):

the work doesn't pay very well

il lavoro non è ben retribuito

4. pay (bring gain):

pay business:

rendere, essere redditizio

pay activity, quality:

essere vantaggioso, essere utile

to pay handsomely

fruttare molto bene

crime, dishonesty doesn't pay

il crimine, la disonestà non paga

to pay for itself business, purchase:

ammortizzarsi

to make sth pay

fare fruttare or rendere qc

IV.pay [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ]

there'll be the devil to pay, there'll be hell to pay inf

succederà un putiferio or saranno guai grossi

to pay a visit inf, euph

andare in quel posto or andare al gabinetto

I.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] N

1. back:

back

schiena f

back

dorso m

back ZOOL

dorso m

back ZOOL

groppa f

to be (flat) on one's back

essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino

to be (flat) on one's back fig

essere a letto

to sleep on one's back

dormire sulla schiena or supino or a pancia in su

he was lying on his back

era coricato sulla schiena or a pancia in su

to travel on the back of a donkey

viaggiare in groppa a un asino or a dorso d'asino

to have one's back to sb, sth

volgere or dare le spalle a qn, qc

with her back to the door

con la schiena rivolta verso la porta

to turn one's back on sb, sth

voltare le spalle, la schiena a qn, qc also fig

as soon as my back is turned

appena giro le spalle

to do sth behind sb's back

fare qc alle spalle di qn also fig

with one's back to the engine

in senso contrario a quello di marcia

to put one's back into it inf

darci dentro or mettercela tutta

put your back into it! inf

dacci dentro!

he's always on my back inf

mi sta sempre addosso

get off my back! inf

lasciami in pace!

I was glad to see the back of him

fui felice di non doverlo più vedere

to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal

essere dietro a

to put sb's back up

irritare qn

to live off sb's back

vivere alle spalle di qn

2. back (reverse side):

back (of page, cheque, card, envelope)

retro m

back (of fabric, medal, coin)

rovescio m

on the back of an envelope

sul retro di una busta

to sign the back of a cheque

girare un assegno

the back of the hand

il dorso della mano

3. back (flat side):

back (of knife, fork, spoon)

dorso m

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle, electrical appliance)

parte f posteriore

back (of shirt, coat)

dietro m

to hang one's coat on the back of the door

appendere il cappotto dietro la porta

the shelves are oak but the back is plywood

i ripiani sono di quercia, ma il fondo è di compensato

a blow to the back of the head

un colpo alla nuca

a lump on the back of the head

un bernoccolo sulla parte posteriore della testa

the knife fell down the back of the fridge

il coltello è caduto dietro il frigorifero

5. back (area behind building):

to be out back, to be in the back Am (in the garden)

essere in giardino

to be out back, to be in the back (in the yard)

essere in cortile

he's round, in the back

è in giardino

the view out back is lovely

la vista sul retro è bellissima

there's a small garden out back or round the back

c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro

the bins are out back or round the back

i bidoni sono sul retro or dietro la casa

the steps at the back of the building

la scala sul retro dell'edificio

6. back MOTOR:

to sit in the back

sedersi dietro

there are three children in the back

ci sono tre bambini dietro

to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus

sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus

7. back (furthest away area):

back (of cupboard, drawer, fridge)

fondo m

back (of stage)

sfondo m

at or in the back of the drawer

in fondo al cassetto

right at the back of the cupboard

proprio in fondo all'armadio

at the back of the audience

in fondo alla sala

those at the back couldn't see

quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere

the back of the throat

la parte posteriore della gola

the back of the mouth

il retrobocca

8. back (of chair, sofa):

back

schienale m

the keys were down the back of the sofa

le chiavi si erano infilate dietro lo schienale del divano

9. back SPORTS:

back

difensore m

back

terzino m

left back

difensore or terzino sinistro

10. back (end):

back

fine f

back

fondo m

at the back of the book, file

alla fine del libro, del file

11. back (book spine):

back

dorso m

back

costola f

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

1. back (at the rear):

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

posteriore

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

di dietro inf

back bedroom, garden, gate

sul retro

back page

ultimo

2. back (isolated):

back road

secondario

back alley, lane

vicolo, viuzza

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

1. back (indicating return after absence):

to be back

essere di ritorno, tornare

I'll be back in five minutes, six weeks

sarò di ritorno tra cinque minuti, sei settimane

to arrive or come back

tornare (indietro) (from da)

he's back at work

è tornato al lavoro or ha ripreso a lavorare

she's back in (the) hospital

è di nuovo in ospedale or è tornata in ospedale

it's good to be back home

è bello essere di nuovo a casa

when is he due back?

quando deve tornare?

to go back to work

riprendere

to go back to Italy, Canada, office

(ri)tornare in

to go back to Turin, shop, restaurant

(ri)tornare a

the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)

la minigonna è di nuovo di moda

2. back (in return):

to call, phone back

richiamare, ritelefonare

I'll write back (to him)

risponderò alla sua lettera

he hasn't written back yet

non mi ha ancora risposto

“OK”, he shouted back

“OK”, rispose gridando

to punch sb back

restituire un pugno a qn

to smile back at sb

ricambiare un sorriso a qn

he was rude back

sono stata maleducata con lui e lui lo è stato con me

to answer back

ribattere

to answer sb back

rispondere (male) a qn

3. back (backwards, in a reverse direction):

back glance, step, lean

indietro

back jump

(all')indietro

4. back (away):

we overtook him 20 km back

l'abbiamo sorpassato 20 km fa

there's a garage 10 km back

c'è un meccanico 10 km indietro

5. back (ago):

25 years back

25 anni fa

a week, five minutes back

una settimana, cinque minuti prima or fa

6. back (a long time ago):

back in 1964, April

nel 1964, ad aprile

back before Easter, the revolution

prima di Pasqua, prima della rivoluzione

back in the days when

ai tempi in cui

it was obvious as far back as last year, 1985 that …

era già evidente l'anno scorso, nel 1985 che …

to go or date back to Roman times, 1700

risalire a

7. back (once again):

she's back in power, control

ha ripreso il potere, il controllo

Paul is back at the wheel

Paul è tornato al volante

to get back to sleep

riaddormentarsi

to go back home

tornare a casa

to go back to bed

tornare a letto, ricoricarsi

8. back (nearer the beginning):

ten lines back

dieci righe più su

ten pages back

dieci pagine indietro, fa

9. back (indicating return to sb's possession):

to give, send sth back

rendere, rispedire qc (to a)

to put sth back

rimettere a posto qc

I've got my books back

ho riavuto i miei libri

to get one's money back

essere rimborsato

he wants his dictionary back now

vuole indietro il suo dizionario adesso

10. back (expressing a return to a former location):

to travel to London and back

andare e tornare da Londra

the journey to Madrid and back

il viaggio a Madrid e ritorno

we walked there and took the train back

(ci) siamo andati a piedi e siamo tornati in treno

how long will it take to drive back?

quanto ci vorrà per tornare (in auto)?

11. back (in a different location):

meanwhile, back in Italy, he…

nel frattempo, in Italia, lui…

back in the studio, recording had begun

intanto allo studio era cominciata la registrazione

I'll see you back at the house, in the office

ci rivediamo a casa, in ufficio

Phrases:

back and forth to go, travel back and forth (commute) person, bus

fare la spola (between tra)

to walk, go back and forth

andare avanti e indietro (between tra)

to swing back and forth pendulum

oscillare (avanti e indietro)

to sway back and forth

dondolare avanti e indietro

the film cuts or moves back and forth between New York and Rome

il film si svolge tra New York e Roma

IV.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB trans

1. back (support):

back candidate, party, person, bid, bill, action, enterprise, project

sostenere, appoggiare

back application

appoggiare

the strike is backed by the union

lo sciopero è appoggiato dal sindacato

the junta is backed by the militia

la giunta ha l'appoggio della milizia

2. back (finance):

back project, undertaking

finanziare

3. back (endorse):

back currency

sostenere

to back a bill COMM, ECON

avallare una cambiale

4. back (substantiate):

back argument, claim

suffragare, convalidare (with con)

5. back (reverse):

back horse

fare rinculare, fare indietreggiare

to back the car into the garage

mettere la macchina in garage a marcia indietro

to back sb into, against sth

fare indietreggiare qn fino dentro, contro qc

to back oars, water

sciare, remare all'indietro

6. back (bet on):

back horse, favourite, winner

puntare, scommettere su

to back a loser race goer:

puntare sul cavallo perdente

to back a loser (invest ill-advisedly)

investire in modo sconsiderato

to back a loser (support a lost cause)

sostenere una causa persa

to back the wrong horse

puntare sul cavallo perdente also fig

7. back (stiffen, line):

back structure

rinforzare

back book

foderare

back painting

rinforzare, rintelare

back fabric

intelare, foderare

8. back MUS:

back singer, performer

accompagnare

9. back NAUT:

back sail

accollare, bracciare

V.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB intr

1. back (reverse):

back

fare marcia indietro

2. back NAUT:

back wind:

cambiare direzione

VI.back [Brit bak, Am bæk]

to break the back of a journey, task

fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro

to be in the back of beyond house, farm:

essere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

to live in the back of beyond

vivere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

it's like water off a duck's back

= non ha alcun effetto

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to have one's back to the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

to get one's own back

vendicarsi (on sb di qn)

back in the day

ai tempi

back in the day

a quei tempi

pay back in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pay back in the English»Italian Dictionary

pay back VB trans

pay back

rimborsare

I'll pay you back!

me la pagherai! [o pagherà!] [o pagherete!]

to pay sb back in the same coin

ripagare qu con la stessa moneta

back pay N

back pay

arretrati m pl

Translations for pay back in the English»Italian Dictionary

to pay back with interest a.fig

restituire con gli interessi

Translations for pay back in the Italian»English Dictionary

pagare qu con qc

to pay sb back for sth

arretrati (di stipendio)

back pay

Translations for pay back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pay [peɪ] N

pay

paga f

to be in sb's pay

essere al soldo di qu

to pay through the nose

pagare un prezzo esorbitante

II.pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB trans

1. pay (redeem with money):

pay

pagare

to pay cash

pagare in contanti

to pay one's debts

estinguere i propri debiti

2. pay (be worthwhile):

pay

convenire

3. pay (give, render):

to pay attention (to sth)

prestare attenzione (a qc)

to pay a call (on sb), to pay (sb) a call

fare una visita (a qu)

to pay sb a compliment

fare un complimento a qu

to pay homage to sb

rendere omaggio a qu

to pay respects to sb

porgere i propri omaggi a qu

III.pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB intr

1. pay (settle, recompense):

pay

pagare

2. pay (benefit):

pay

essere conveniente

I.back [bæk] N

1. back:

back (opposite of front)

dietro m

back of a hand

dorso m

back of a chair

schienale m

back (of fabric)

rovescio m

back of a piece of paper, envelope

retro m

back to front

al contrario

to know sth back to front

sapere qc a menadito

2. back (end):

back of a book

fine m

3. back ANAT:

back

schiena f

back of an animal

dorso m

to be on one's back

stare a pancia in su

to break one's back inf

spaccarsi la schiena

to do sth behind sb's back a. fig

fare qc alle spalle di qu

to turn one's back on sb

girare le spalle a qu

to turn one's back on sb fig

abbandonare qu

4. back SPORTS:

back

difesa f

Phrases:

to know sth like the back of one's hand

conoscere qc a menadito inf

to have one's back against the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to stab sb in the back

pugnalare qc alle spalle

II.back [bæk] ADJ (rear)

back

posteriore

III.back [bæk] ADV

1. back:

to be back

essere di ritorno

to come back

tornare

to want sb back

desiderare che qu torni

I want the money back

rivoglio i miei soldi

to bring back memories

far venire in mente ricordi

2. back (to the rear, behind):

back

dietro

back and forth

avanti e indietro

to look back

pensare al passato

to sit back

rilassarsi

3. back (in return):

back

indietro

4. back (into the past):

back

fa

IV.back [bæk] VB trans

back

appoggiare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The district usually lasts 20 years, or enough time to pay back the bonds issued to fund the improvements.

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He once argued that each generation should pay back its debt within 19 years, and not impose a long-term debt on subsequent generations.

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People unable to pay back a debt could be sentenced to work as a slave to the person owed until the debt was worked off.

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He was convicted and imprisoned for sixteen months between 1940 and 1942, before he was paroled and ordered to pay back taxes.

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Fired or disgruntled employees sometimes sabotage their company's computer system as a form of pay back.

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At the moment the pay back rates comprise 98%.

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A court may order wrongdoers to pay back illegal profits, with interest, to prevent unjust enrichment.

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I wanted to pay back the country that has been so kind to me and my family.

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The roads would be maintained by a nonprofit corporation that would pay back bonds to the state.

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Streamlining and selling the uranium would be needed to pay back 40 billion yen.

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