pay-off in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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pay-off [Brit ˈpeɪɒf, Am ˈpeɪˌɔf] N (reward)

I.pay off VB [Brit peɪ -, Am peɪ -] (pay off) fig

II.pay off VB [Brit peɪ -, Am peɪ -] (pay [sb] off, pay off [sb])

III.pay off VB [Brit peɪ -, Am peɪ -] (pay off [sth], pay [sth] off)

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This year the hard work did not pay off and the car never managed to finish any attempt.
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Although his sale of land and slaves generated a huge sum it still was not enough to pay off his creditors.
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He also wanted to give small businesses several years to pay off their auction bids.
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The cash generated by their assets no longer is sufficient to pay off the debt they took on to acquire them.
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Some of his assets in cattle and slaves had to be sold to pay off his many debts.
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Hard work, athletic skills and fierce natural talent started to pay off soon.
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As a result, she is forced to work as a servant in order to pay off her school bills.
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It didn't quite pay off, as she fell short of making the finals.
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Liz explains that she is only doing this because she has a $100,000 student loan to pay off.
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This is the purchase of insurance which will pay off the loan in case the homebuyer dies.
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