pays in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pays in the English»French Dictionary

I.pay [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ] N

pay (gen)

salaire m

pay (to manual worker)

paie f

pay (to manual worker)

salaire m

pay (to soldier)

solde f

pay (to domestic)

gages mpl dated

pay (to domestic)

salaire m

pay ADMIN

traitement m

extra pay

prime f de salaire

to be in the pay of sb pej

être à la solde de qn

rate of pay ADMIN

taux de rémunération

holidays Brit or vacation Am with/without pay

congés payés/sans solde

pay and allowances

rémunération principale et indemnités

what's the pay like?

est-ce que c'est bien payé?

the pay is good

c'est bien payé

the pay is good attr agreement, claim, negotiations, deal

salarial

the pay is good rise, cut

de salaire

the pay is good freeze, structure, policy

des salaires

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

payer, régler

pay price, sum etc

payer (for pour)

pay down payment

verser (on sur)

to pay cash

payer comptant

to pay £100 on account

verser un acompte de 100 livres

she paid him £300 to repair the roof

elle l'a payé 300 livres pour réparer le toit

to pay sth into account

verser qc sur

to pay sth into charity

verser qc à

to pay sb for his trouble

payer qn de sa peine

2. pay (for regular work):

pay employee

payer

to pay high/low wages

payer bien/mal

to be paid weekly/monthly

être payé à la semaine/au mois

all expenses paid

tous frais payés

3. pay FIN (accrue) account, bond:

pay interest

rapporter

to pay dividends fig

finir par rapporter

4. pay (give):

to pay attention/heed to

faire/prêter attention à

to pay a tribute to sb

rendre hommage à qn

to pay sb a compliment

faire des compliments à qn

to pay sb a visit

rendre visite à qn

5. pay (benefit):

it would pay him/her etc to do fig

il/elle etc y gagnerait à faire

it would pay you to find out

tu y gagnerais à te renseigner

it pays to be honest

cela paie toujours d'être honnête

it doesn't pay to do

cela ne sert à rien de faire

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

pay vessel

laisser dériver

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

1. pay (hand over money):

pay

payer

she/the insurance will pay

elle/l'assurance paiera

to pay for sth

payer qc also fig

to pay dearly for sth fig

payer chèrement qc

I'll make you pay for this! fig

tu me le paieras!

I'll pay for you (in cinema etc)

je vais payer pour toi

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

ils lui paient ses études/son voyage en Espagne

‘pay on entry’

‘paiement à l'entrée’

you have to pay to get in

l'entrée est payante

‘pay and display’ (in carpark)

‘payez et laissez le ticket en évidence’

pay on demand (on cheque)

payer à vue

2. pay (settle):

pay

payer

to pay in cash/by cheque/in instalments

payer en espèces/par chèque/à tempérament

to pay one's own way

payer sa part

3. pay (reward employee):

the work doesn't pay very well

le travail est mal payé

4. pay (bring gain):

pay business:

rapporter

pay activity, quality:

payer

to pay handsomely

rapporter gros

crime/dishonesty doesn't pay

le crime/la malhonnêteté ne paie pas

to pay for itself business, purchase:

s'amortir

to make sth pay

rentabiliser qc

IV.pay [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ]

there'll be hell inf or the devil to pay

ça va barder inf

to pay a visit inf, euph

aller au petit coin inf

pay cheque Brit, pay check Am N

pay cheque

chèque m de paie

pay TV, pay television N

pay TV

télévision f à accès conditionnel

back pay N

back pay

rappel m de salaire

full pay N

full pay

traitement m intégral

extra pay N

extra pay

supplément m de salaire

I.pay out VB [Brit peɪ -, Am peɪ -] (pay out [sth])

1. pay out (hand over):

pay out sum

débourser

pay out sum

dépenser (in pour)

we've paid out a lot in publicity

on a beaucoup dépensé pour la publicité

he paid out £300 for his new washing machine

il a payé 300 livres sa nouvelle machine à laver

2. pay out (release):

pay out rope

laisser filer

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

pay off

être payant

his hard work finally paid off

tout le travail qu'il a fourni a finalement été payant

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

1. pay off (dismiss from work) (gen):

pay off worker

congédier

pay off NAUT seaman

débarquer

2. pay off (buy silence) inf:

pay off possible informer

acheter le silence de

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

pay off mortgage, debt:

pay off

rembourser

I.pay in VB [Brit peɪ -, Am peɪ -] Brit (pay [sth] in, pay in [sth])

pay in cheque, sum:

pay in

déposer

pay channel N TV

pay channel

chaîne f payante or à péage

pays in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pays in the English»French Dictionary

I.pay [peɪ] N

pay

paie f

to be in the pay of sb/sth

être à la solde de qn/qc

II.pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB trans

1. pay (give money):

pay

payer

to pay sb $500

payer qn 500$

to pay sb for sth

payer qn pour qc

to pay cash/dollars

payer en liquide/en dollars

to pay a refund

effectuer un remboursement

to pay sth into an account

verser qc sur un compte

to pay sb to +infin

payer qc pour +infin

to pay a salary

verser un salaire

to pay sb poorly

mal payer qn

to pay one's debts

payer ses dettes

to pay a loan

rembourser un prêt

to pay one's way

payer sa part

to pay five dollars an hour

payer cinq dollars de l'heure

to pay the price fig

payer le prix

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

pay

rapporter

to pay sb sth

rapporter qc à qn

to pay dividends fig

porter ses fruits

3. pay (give):

to pay attention to sth

prêter attention à qc

to pay a call on sb, to pay sb a call

rendre visite à qn

to pay sb a compliment

faire un compliment à qn

to pay homage to sb/sth

rendre hommage à qn/qc

to pay one's respects to sb

présenter ses respects à qn

Phrases:

he who pays the piper calls the tune prov

quelqu'un qui paye a bien le droit de choisir

to put paid to sth Brit, Aus fig

mettre qc à terre

III.pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB intr

1. pay (settle, recompense):

pay

payer

to pay by cash

payer en liquide

to pay by cheque/credit card

payer par chèque/carte de crédit

2. pay (suffer):

pay

payer

to pay with one's life fig

payer de sa vie

3. pay (benefit, be worthwhile):

pay

rapporter

insulation pays for itself

l'isolation fait économiser ce qu'elle coûte

it pays to +infin

ça rapporte de +infin

it doesn't pay to +infin

ce n'est pas rentable de +infin

to pay through the nose for sth inf

payer le prix fort pour qc

pay raise, pay rise N

pay raise

augmentation f de salaire

pay up VB intr

pay up

payer

pay for VB trans

pay for goods

payer

pay for crime

payer pour

pay in VB trans

pay in money:

pay in

verser

pay-off N

1. pay-off (bribe):

pay-off

pot-de-vin m

to receive a pay-off from sb

percevoir un pot-de-vin de qn

2. pay-off inf (positive result):

pay-off

fruit m

3. pay-off (profit on a bet):

pay-off

récompense f

4. pay-off (leaving payment):

pay-off

indemnités fpl (de départ)

pay hike N Am

pay hike

augmentation f des salaires

pay office N

pay office

bureau m de paie

severance pay N

severance pay

indemnité f de licenciement

I.pay off VB trans

1. pay off (pay):

pay off debt, creditor

rembourser

2. pay off (make redundant):

pay off

licencier

Phrases:

to pay off old scores

régler un vieux compte

II.pay off VB intr fig

pay off

payer

pays Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pay a call on sb, to pay sb a call

rendre visite à qn

he who pays the piper calls the tune prov

quelqu'un qui paye a bien le droit de choisir

insulation pays for itself

l'isolation fait économiser ce qu'elle coûte

it pays to +infin

ça rapporte de +infin

to pay a heavy price, to pay the price

payer le prix

you pays your money and you takes your choice prov

la décision n'appartient qu'à toi/vous

he'll get it provided he pays for it

il l'aura à condition de le payer

pay your debts and keep your friends

les bons comptes font les bons amis prov

you have to pay to go in

l'entrée est payante

it's a policy that will pay off

c'est une politique payante

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Translations for pays in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rémunération

pay job

indemnité de licenciement

redundancy pay

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For photo-friendly coverage, remember this: concealer belongs over, never under, foundation and it pays to build the coverage slowly.

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And every four years, the media pays outsize attention to this one town's results.

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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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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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It pays them to keep going, even as a loss-making operation.

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Furthermore, in order to attract capital from investors, the small firm issuing the second bond must pay an interest rate higher than 5% that the government bond pays.

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Government pays the fees in criminal trials, while the litigants share the costs in a civil action as part of court costs.

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The lessor pays the lending institution back by way of the lease payments received from the lessee.

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The latter meaning that the business entity makes payments prior to the agreed upon due date, or pays more than the agreed amount.

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