pay off in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pay off in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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

Translations for pay off in the Italian»English Dictionary

liquidare società, attività

to pay off

liquidare dipendente, creditori

to pay off

redimere LAW, COMM debito

to pay off

pagare pena, sacrificio:

to pay off

Translations for pay off 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

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see this entry.

1. off (away from in distance):

off Rocky Point, the west coast

al largo di Rocky Point, della costa occidentale

three metres off the ground

a tre metri dal suolo

2. off (away from in time):

to be a long way off doing

essere (ancora) ben lontano dal fare

he's only a year off retirement

gli manca solo un anno alla pensione

3. off area:

off, also just off

(proprio) accanto a

there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room

c'è una cucina (proprio) accanto alla sala da pranzo

a house just off the path

una casa a poca distanza dal sentiero

I was just off the motorway

ero appena uscito dall'autostrada

in a street (leading) off the main road

in una strada che si dirama dalla via principale

4. off (astray from):

it is off the point or subject

non c'entra, è fuori argomento

to be off centre

essere fuori centro, scentrato

5. off (detached from):

to be off its hinges

essere fuori dai cardini, scardinato

to be off its base

essere (uscito) fuori dalla propria base

there's a button off your cuff

manca un bottone al polsino della tua camicia

6. off (no longer interested in) inf:

to be off drugs

avere smesso di drogarsi

to be off one's food

non avere (più) voglia di mangiare or non avere appetito

I'm off her, men at the moment!

non voglio (più) sentire parlare di lei, degli uomini per il momento!

7. off inf:

to borrow sth off a neighbour

prendere qc in prestito da un vicino

to eat off a tray, a paper plate

mangiare in un vassoio, in un piatto di carta

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

1. off (leaving):

to be off

partire, andarsene

it's time you were off

è ora che tu vada

they're off to the States today

partono per gli Stati Uniti oggi

I'm off

vado or me ne vado

I'm off (to avoid sb)

non ci sono

to be off to a good start

fare una buona partenza or partire bene

“…and they're off!”

“…ecco che partono!”

he's off again talking about his exploits! fig

eccolo che ricomincia a parlare dei suoi exploit!

2. off (at a distance):

to be 30 metres, kilometres off

essere a 30 metri, chilometri (di distanza)

some way, not far off

piuttosto, non troppo lontano

3. off (ahead in time):

Easter is a month off

manca un mese a Pasqua

the exam is still several months off

mancano ancora diversi mesi prima dell'esame

4. off THEAT:

shouting, trumpet sound off

si sentono delle urla, si sente uno squillo di tromba fuori scena

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

1. off (free):

to have Monday off to do

prendersi il lunedì (di permesso) per fare

Tuesday's my day off

il martedì è il mio giorno libero

did you have the morning off?

ti sei preso la mattina libera?

I got time off

mi hanno dato un permesso

2. off (turned off):

to be off water, gas, tap:

essere chiuso

to be off light, TV:

essere spento

in the “off” position

in posizione “off, spento”

3. off (cancelled):

to be off match, party:

essere annullato

our engagement's off

il nostro fidanzamento è rotto

the fried chicken is off (from menu)

il pollo fritto è finito

4. off (removed):

the lid or top is off

non c'è il coperchio

the handle's off

la maniglia è venuta via or è rotta

with her make-up off

senza trucco

with his shoes off

senza scarpe

to have one's leg off inf

farsi tagliare una gamba

25% off COMM

25% di sconto

5. off (bad) inf:

to be off food:

essere avariato or andato a male

to be off milk:

essere inacidito

Phrases:

off and on

a periodi

IV.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start)

the off

la partenza

just before the off (of race)

proprio prima della partenza

from the off fig

fin dall'inizio

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

off! off! (as chant)

fuori! fuori! via! via!

off with her head!

tagliatele la testa!

(get) off! (from wall etc.) inf

(scendi) giù (da lì)!

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB trans

1. off (take off):

off

togliere (via)

2. off (kill):

off inf

fare fuori

VII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB intr

off (come off)

venire via

off (go off)

andare via, andarsene

VIII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf]

how are we off for flour, sugar etc.? inf

come stiamo a farina, a zucchero, ecc.?

that's a bit off Brit inf

non va molto bene

to feel a bit off(-colour) Brit inf

sentirsi un po' fuori fase

to have an off day

avere una giornata no

on–off [Am ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off fig talks, relationship

discontinuo

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Translations for pay off in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

Translations for pay off in the English»Italian Dictionary

to pay sth off

finire di pagare

to pay off a debt

pagare un debito

Translations for pay off in the Italian»English Dictionary

saldare (debito)

to pay off

sanare un debito

to pay (off) a debt

Translations for pay off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.off [ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (near):

to be just off the main road

essere vicinissimo alla strada principale

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf

prendere qc dallo scaffale

keep off the grass

non calpestare l'erba

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

cadere/saltare da una scala

to get off the train

scendere dal treno

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

mangiare nel piatto

to cut a piece off the cheese

tagliare un pezzetto di formaggio

to take 10 dollars off the price

scontare di 10 dollari

5. off (stop using):

to be off caffeine

aver eliminato la caffeina

to be off drugs

aver smesso di drogarsi

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

funzionare a batteria

II.off [ɑ:f] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

spegnere qc

to switch/turn sth off tap, water

chiudere qc

it's off between them fig

tra loro è finita

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

la cittadina è a 5 miglia in direzione est

not far off

poco lontano

a way's off

parecchio lontano

to drive/run off

partire/correre via

off with you

vattene

it's time I was off

è ora che vada

3. off (removed):

the lid is off

senza il tappo

with one's coat off

senza cappotto

off with that hat!

togliti il cappello!

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 4 del pomeriggio

to get a day off

prendersi un giorno libero

5. off (completely):

to kill off

sterminare

to pay sth off

finire di pagare

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% di sconto

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

fare una passeggiata per digerire (la cena)

to sleep off the wine

dormire per smaltire gli effetti del vino

8. off (separating):

to fence sth off

recintare qc

Phrases:

straight [or right] off the bat

subito

off and on, on and off

a periodi

it rained off and on

piovve intermittentemente

III.off [ɑ:f] ADJ

1. off (not on):

off light

spento, -a

off faucet

chiuso, -a

off water supply

tolto, -a

2. off (canceled):

off engagement, wedding, deal

annullato, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 5 del pomeriggio

I'm off on Mondays

il lunedì è il mio giorno libero

4. off (provided for):

to be well off

essere abbiente

to be not well off

non essere abbiente

5. off (substandard):

to be off one's game SPORTS

non essere in forma

6. off inf:

I've gone off on him

non mi interessa più

IV.off [ɑ:f] VB trans inf

to off sb

far fuori qu

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some of his assets in cattle and slaves had to be sold to pay off his many debts.

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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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They made their way to d, where they did well enough to pay off some debts.

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I've worked really hard, so it's great to see that work pay off with good scores.

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They are free to leave only if they can first pay off bills they ran up at the company store (peonage).

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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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Really though, the purpose was to pay off liabilities, because the company was in trouble.

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It didn't quite pay off, as she fell short of making the finals.

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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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He uses this to pay off his debts and rise in society, becoming the burgomeister of the town - however he is always tormented by guilt.

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