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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

basic pay, wage, working hours
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

BASIC [Brit ˈbeɪsɪk, Am ˈbeɪsɪk] N

BASIC COMPUT → beginners' all-purpose symbolic instruction code

I. pay [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ] N

gages mpl dated
pay ADMIN
to be in the pay of sb pej
the pay is good attr agreement, claim, negotiations, deal
the pay is good rise, cut
the pay is good freeze, structure, policy

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

1. pay (for goods, services):

pay tradesman, creditor
payer (for pour, to do pour faire)
pay bill, debt, fees
pay price, sum etc
payer (for pour)
pay down payment
verser (on sur)
to pay sth into account
to pay sth into charity

2. pay (for regular work):

pay employee

3. pay FIN (accrue) account, bond:

pay interest

4. pay (give):

6. pay NAUT < pret, pp paid or payed>:

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

1. pay (hand over money):

2. pay (settle):

3. pay (reward employee):

4. pay (bring gain):

pay business:
pay activity, quality:
to pay for itself business, purchase:

IV. pay [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ]

to pay a visit inf, euph

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basic pay N

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BASIC [ˈbeɪsɪk] N

BASIC COMPUT abbreviation of Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

basic ADJ

1. basic (fundamental):

basic needs

2. basic (lowest in level):

3. basic CHEM:

I. pay [peɪ] N

to be in the pay of sb/sth

II. pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB trans

1. pay (give money):

to pay sb $500
payer qn 500$
to pay sb for sth
payer qn pour qc
to pay sb to +infin
payer qc pour +infin

2. pay (benefit, be worthwhile, repay):

to pay sb sth

3. pay (give):

to pay homage to sb/sth

Phrases:

to put paid to sth Brit, Aus fig

III. pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB intr

1. pay (settle, recompense):

2. pay (suffer):

3. pay (benefit, be worthwhile):

it pays to +infin
ça rapporte de +infin
it doesn't pay to +infin
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basic pay N

in the PONS Dictionary

basic ADJ

1. basic (fundamental):

basic needs

2. basic (lowest in level):

3. basic CHEM:

BASIC [ˈbeɪ·sɪk] N

BASIC comput abbreviation of Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

I. pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB trans

1. pay (give money):

to pay sb $500
payer qn 500$
to pay sb for sth
payer qn pour qc
to pay sb to +infin
payer qn pour +infin

2. pay (benefit, be worthwhile, repay):

to pay sb sth

3. pay (give):

to pay a call on sb [or to pay sb a call]
to pay homage to sb/sth

II. pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB intr

1. pay (settle, recompense):

2. pay (suffer):

3. pay (benefit, be worthwhile):

it pays to +infin
ça rapporte de +infin
it doesn't pay to +infin

III. pay [peɪ] N

to be in the pay of sb/sth
Present
Ipay
youpay
he/she/itpays
wepay
youpay
theypay
Past
Ipaid
youpaid
he/she/itpaid
wepaid
youpaid
theypaid
Present Perfect
Ihavepaid
youhavepaid
he/she/ithaspaid
wehavepaid
youhavepaid
theyhavepaid
Past Perfect
Ihadpaid
youhadpaid
he/she/ithadpaid
wehadpaid
youhadpaid
theyhadpaid