pays in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.pay <pt & pp paid> [Am peɪ, Brit peɪ] VB trans

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1.1. pay:

pay tax/rent
pagar
pay amount/fees
pagar
pay amount/fees
abonar form
pay bill
pagar
pay bill
saldar
pay debt
pagar
pay debt
saldar
pay debt
cancelar
I paid the amount in full
pagué el importe en su totalidad
I paid the amount in full
aboné el importe en su totalidad form
this account pays 8% interest
esta cuenta da or produce un interés del 8%
to pay sth for sth/to + infin how much did you pay for the painting?
¿cuánto te costó el cuadro?
to pay sth for sth/to + infin how much did you pay for the painting?
¿cuánto pagaste por el cuadro?
I paid a fortune to have it cleaned
me costó un dineral hacerlo limpiar
I paid a fortune to have it cleaned
me cobraron un dineral por limpiarlo
to pay sth into sth they pay my salary directly into the bank
me depositan el sueldo directamente en el banco
to pay sth into sth they pay my salary directly into the bank
me ingresan el sueldo directamente en el banco esp Spain
“paid”
“pagado”

1.2. pay employee/creditor/tradesperson:

pay
pagarle a
they still haven't paid the builders
todavía no les han pagado a los albañiles
you'll have to wait until I get paid
vas a tener que esperar hasta que cobre or me paguen
we're paid by the hour
nos pagan por horas
I wouldn't eat in that restaurant if you paid me
yo no comería en ese restaurante ni aunque me pagasen
to pay sb for sth
pagarle algo a alguien
when are you going to pay me for the tickets?
¿cuándo me vas a pagar las entradas?
I paid him £20 for the table
le di 20 libras por la mesa
he was handsomely paid for his services
fue generosamente retribuido por sus servicios
to pay one's way he paid his way through college
se pagó or se costeó él mismo los estudios
I've never lived off him, I've always paid my own way
nunca he vivido a costa de él, siempre he pagado lo que me correspondía

II.pay <pt & pp paid> [Am peɪ, Brit peɪ] VB intr

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III.pay <pt & pp paid> [Am peɪ, Brit peɪ] VB impers

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IV.pay [Am peɪ, Brit peɪ] N U

See also homage, heed, compliment

homage [Am ˈ(h)ɑmɪdʒ, Brit ˈhɒmɪdʒ] N U

I.heed [Am hid, Brit hiːd] N U

II.heed [Am hid, Brit hiːd] VB trans

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I.compliment N [Am ˈkɑmpləmənt, Brit ˈkɒmplɪm(ə)nt]

II.compliment VB trans [Am ˈkɑmpləˌmɛnt, Brit ˈkɒmplɪmɛnt]

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pays in the PONS Dictionary

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I.pay [peɪ] paid, paid paid, paid N

II.pay [peɪ] paid, paid paid, paid VB trans

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III.pay [peɪ] paid, paid paid, paid VB intr

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pay raise N Am, pay rise N Brit, Aus

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pays Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

there's no necessity to pay in advance
no hay necesidad de pagar por adelantado
to pay sb back in the same coin
pagar a alguien con la misma moneda
they pay her extra to work nights
le pagan más por trabajar por la noche
he who pays the piper calls the tune prov
quien paga, manda
to pay out of one's own money
pagar de su peculio
to pay off a debt in instalments [or installments Am]
pagar una deuda a plazos
we'll see whether they pay or not
que paguen, que no paguen, eso ya se verá
do you pay a lot of tax?
¿pagas mucho a Hacienda?
I'll pay the amount into your account
pasaré la cantidad a tu haber
don't pay any attention to his idiocies!
¡no hagas caso a sus majaderías!
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The lessor pays the lending institution back by way of the lease payments received from the lessee.
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Prepayment of the loan when the borrower pays the loan back before it reaches term may incur penalties, depending on the program.
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Starting in one month's time he decides to make equal monthly payments into an account that pays interest at 12% per annum compounded monthly.
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Investors pay the government in dollars or euros and the government pays the workers a meager 10% in Cuban pesos.
havanajournal.com
For example, people are willing to pay an average of $26 for a $50 gift certificate, but only $16 for a lottery that pays either a $50 or $100 gift certificate, with equal probability.
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In the event that you do get sick, it pays to have travel insurance.
startsatsixty.com.au
The buyer arranges for customs clearance and pays for transportation from the frontier to his factory.
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The network pays a license fee to the studio for the right to air the show.
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In fact, these survey results show that nothing could be further from the truth, and that it pays to adopt a no-smoking bylaw.
www.news1130.com
Council-tax advocates respond that those on low incomes can apply for council tax benefits which can significantly (or totally) reduce the amount the applicant pays.
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