pay in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pay in the English»French Dictionary

I.pay [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ] N

pay (gen)
pay (to soldier)
pay (to domestic)
gages mpl dated
pay (to domestic)
pay ADMIN
extra pay
to be in the pay of sb pej
rate of pay ADMIN
the pay is good

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

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

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

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)

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

pay in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pay in the English»French Dictionary

pay Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pay a heavy price, to pay the price
to pay a call on sb, to pay sb a call
she won't pay — yes she will!

pay Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Finally, customers pay for their products at a cash register.
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The station includes vending machines, washrooms, a pay phone, and a medium-sized waiting area.
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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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As a compromise the state agreed to pay the county a declining percentage of the lost tax revenue for 10 years.
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You'll almost certainly pay more for a surge protector than a power strip, but it's worth it.
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Most television game shows pay for prize indemnity insurance for million-dollar prizes.
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Each actor signs a seasonal contract for nine months and is given a pay advance.
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Teachers were often absent from class and moonlighting to make up for poor pay.
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Teachers earn extra pay for duties such as advising the clubs, writing curriculum or coaching athletics teams.
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They met to discuss grievances, principally the issue of back pay.
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