pay in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pay 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

pay cheque, pay check [ˈpeɪtʃek] N

pay cheque

assegno m paga

pay TV [Brit, Am peɪ ˈˌti ˈvi], pay television [ˈpeɪ ˌtelɪvɪʒn] N

pay TV

pay tv f

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

pay-off

ricompensa f

pay-off

premio m

pay-off fig

resa f dei conti

pay-off fig

momento m decisivo

pay channel [Brit] N

pay channel

canale m a pagamento

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

pay station [Am ˈpeɪ ˌsteɪʃən] N Am

pay station → payphone

See also payphone

payphone [Brit ˈpeɪfəʊn] N

payphone

telefono m a moneta

payphone

telefono m pubblico

I.pay off VB [peɪ -] (pay off)

1. pay off fig:

pay off

pagare

pay off

ripagare

his hard work finally paid off

alla fine la sua fatica è stata ripagata

2. pay off (dismiss from work):

pay off worker

licenziare, liquidare

pay off NAUT seaman

liquidare, congedare dalla nave

3. pay off (buy silence) inf:

pay off possible informer

comprare il silenzio di

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

pay off mortgage, debt:

pay off

pagare, estinguere

strike pay [Am ˈstraɪk ˌpeɪ] N

strike pay

= indennità di sciopero distribuita agli scioperanti dai sindacati

pay packet [Brit, Am ˈpeɪ ˌpækət] N

pay packet

busta f paga

pay packet fig

paga f

pay packet fig

stipendio m

pay in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pay 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

pay desk N

pay desk

cassa f

pay raise N

pay raise

aumento m di stipendio

I.pay off VB trans

1. pay off debt:

pay off

estinguere

2. pay off inf (bribe):

pay off

corrompere

II.pay off VB intr fig

pay off

dare buoni risultati

the waiting paid off

valeva la pena di aspettare

pay negotiations N pl

pay negotiations

contrattazioni f pl salariali

pay agreement N

pay agreement

accordo m salariale

pay up VB intr

pay up

pagare (quanto è dovuto)

pay phone N

pay phone

telefono m pubblico

pay deal N

pay deal

accordo m salariale

pay freeze N

pay freeze

blocco m salariale

pay Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

there's no necessity to pay in advance

non c'è bisogno di pagare in anticipo

to pay sb back in the same coin

ripagare qu con la stessa moneta

there'll be the devil to pay

saranno guai seri

they pay her extra to work nights

le danno di più per il lavoro notturno

to pay a high price for sth

pagare qc a caro prezzo a fig

bonus equivalent to one month's pay

quattordicesima

I'd rather pay the whole deal now

preferisco pagare il tutto ora

to pay no attention at school

scaldare i -chi fig

to pay one's last respects to sb

dare l'ultimo addio a qu

I didn't pay much attention to it

vi (su ciò)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay $12.5 million in restitution.

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The station includes vending machines, washrooms, a pay phone, and a medium-sized waiting area.

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In casinos that use ticket in, ticket out (cashless) systems, a hand pay can be caused by communication or other issues with the ticket printer.

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Let those who honoured her pay her memory the sincerest tribute possible by falsifying this gloomy prophecy.

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Teachers were often absent from class and moonlighting to make up for poor pay.

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The pay-off for any single round of the game is defined by the pay-off matrix for a single round game (shown in bar chart 1 below).

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This is because - in the topsy-turvy world of ultralow savings rates - certain current accounts now pay more than many traditional deposit accounts.

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During 2009 it was agreed collectively that the civil servants would receive a pay increase of 1%.

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The workers did not agree with their rate of pay, causing them to unionize.

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Noble announced plans to sidetrack the well to determine the extent and commerciality of the hydrocarbon pay zones encountered.

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