paying in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for paying in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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paying guest [Am ˈpeɪɪŋ ɡɛst, Brit] N

fee-paying [Am ˈfiˌpeɪɪŋ, Brit ˈfiːpeɪɪŋ] ADJ esp Brit

fare-paying passenger [ˈfɛːˌpeɪɪŋ ˌpasɪndʒə] N

paying-in slip [ˌpeɪɪŋˈɪn slɪp] N Brit

paying-in book [ˌpeɪɪŋˈɪn bʊk] N

I.pay <pt & pp paid> [Am peɪ, Brit peɪ] VB trans

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1.1. pay:

pay tax/rent
pagar
pay amount/fees
pagar
pay amount/fees
abonar form
pay bill
pagar
pay bill
saldar
pay debt
pagar
pay debt
saldar
pay debt
cancelar
I paid the amount in full
pagué el importe en su totalidad
I paid the amount in full
aboné el importe en su totalidad form
this account pays 8% interest
esta cuenta da or produce un interés del 8%
to pay sth for sth/to + infin how much did you pay for the painting?
¿cuánto te costó el cuadro?
to pay sth for sth/to + infin how much did you pay for the painting?
¿cuánto pagaste por el cuadro?
I paid a fortune to have it cleaned
me costó un dineral hacerlo limpiar
I paid a fortune to have it cleaned
me cobraron un dineral por limpiarlo
to pay sth into sth they pay my salary directly into the bank
me depositan el sueldo directamente en el banco
to pay sth into sth they pay my salary directly into the bank
me ingresan el sueldo directamente en el banco esp Spain
“paid”
“pagado”

1.2. pay employee/creditor/tradesperson:

pay
pagarle a
they still haven't paid the builders
todavía no les han pagado a los albañiles
you'll have to wait until I get paid
vas a tener que esperar hasta que cobre or me paguen
we're paid by the hour
nos pagan por horas
I wouldn't eat in that restaurant if you paid me
yo no comería en ese restaurante ni aunque me pagasen
to pay sb for sth
pagarle algo a alguien
when are you going to pay me for the tickets?
¿cuándo me vas a pagar las entradas?
I paid him £20 for the table
le di 20 libras por la mesa
he was handsomely paid for his services
fue generosamente retribuido por sus servicios
to pay one's way he paid his way through college
se pagó or se costeó él mismo los estudios
I've never lived off him, I've always paid my own way
nunca he vivido a costa de él, siempre he pagado lo que me correspondía

II.pay <pt & pp paid> [Am peɪ, Brit peɪ] VB intr

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III.pay <pt & pp paid> [Am peɪ, Brit peɪ] VB impers

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IV.pay [Am peɪ, Brit peɪ] N U

See also homage, heed, compliment

homage [Am ˈ(h)ɑmɪdʒ, Brit ˈhɒmɪdʒ] N U

I.heed [Am hid, Brit hiːd] N U

II.heed [Am hid, Brit hiːd] VB trans

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I.compliment N [Am ˈkɑmpləmənt, Brit ˈkɒmplɪm(ə)nt]

II.compliment VB trans [Am ˈkɑmpləˌmɛnt, Brit ˈkɒmplɪmɛnt]

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I.pay out VB [Am peɪ -, Brit peɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.pay out VB [Am peɪ -, Brit peɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (release gradually)

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III.pay out VB [Am peɪ -, Brit peɪ -] (v + adv)

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3. pay out (in gambling) slot machine/bookmaker:

pay out Brit
pagar

paying in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for paying in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.pay [peɪ] paid, paid paid, paid N

II.pay [peɪ] paid, paid paid, paid VB trans

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III.pay [peɪ] paid, paid paid, paid VB intr

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pay raise N Am, pay rise N Brit, Aus

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paying Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pay sb back in the same coin
pagar a alguien con la misma moneda
they pay her extra to work nights
le pagan más por trabajar por la noche
paying guest (person renting)
inquilino(-a) m (f)
paying guest (lodger)
huésped mf
to avoid paying taxes
evadir impuestos
to pay out of one's own money
pagar de su peculio
to pay off a debt in instalments [or installments Am]
pagar una deuda a plazos
we'll see whether they pay or not
que paguen, que no paguen, eso ya se verá
do you pay a lot of tax?
¿pagas mucho a Hacienda?
don't pay any attention to his idiocies!
¡no hagas caso a sus majaderías!
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
After paying the waitress with a $100 bill, the lady leaves behind a note for the waitress on a napkin without accepting her change.
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She stuggled at playschool, having difficulty holding a pencil and paying attention.
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Others pay in a way that creates inconvenience for the collector for instance, by paying the entire amount in low-denomination coins.
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Value interjection pertains to be a person or community that fulfills obligations such as paying bills on time, philanthropy, and following the rules of society.
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However, only charitable organizations can receive tax-deductible contributions and avoid paying property and sales tax.
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Though similar to paying by cheque, the payee only needs the payer's bank and account number.
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Though the coverage amounts stay the same, a policy holder can add the self-defense insurance by paying $118 or $165 for the lesser coverage, or between $187 and $254 for the larger plan.
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While the marketing made it seem like a monthly service, it was actually more of a financing plan which required credit and involved paying off the computer over 3 years.
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Both states have called hearings to explore life insurer practices in paying death benefits.
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This allows recipients of franked dividends to impute (or credit) the corporate tax paid by the paying company.
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