repay in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for repay in the English»French Dictionary

repay <pret, pp repaid> [Brit riːˈpeɪ, rɪˈpeɪ, Am rəˈpeɪ] VB trans

1. repay person, sum, loan, debt:

repay

rembourser

2. repay hospitality, favour:

repay

rendre

to repay a debt of gratitude

acquitter une dette de reconnaissance

how can I ever repay you (for your kindness)?

comment pourrai-je jamais vous remercier (de votre gentillesse)?

you've been very hospitable, I hope one day I will be able to repay you

vous m'avez généreusement accordé l'hospitalité, j'espère pouvoir un jour vous rendre la pareille

3. repay (reward) form:

this book repays careful reading

ce livre gagne à être lu attentivement

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to pay for/repay sth in instalments

payer/rembourser qc en plusieurs versements

conveniently arrange, borrow, repay

de façon pratique or commode

to repay an obligation

s'acquitter d'une dette de reconnaissance

an agreement to repay the loan

un engagement à rembourser le prêt

to repay sb in kind (good deed)

rendre la pareille à qn

to repay sb in kind (bad deed)

rendre la monnaie de sa pièce à qn

Translations for repay in the French»English Dictionary

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rendre/être récompensé au centuple fig

to repay/to be rewarded a hundred times over

s'acquitter d'une dette fig

to repay a debt of gratitude

elle a exigé qu'il la rembourse immédiatement

she demanded that he repay her immediately

rembourser emprunt, dette

to pay off, to repay

repay in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for repay in the English»French Dictionary

repay <repaid> [rɪˈpeɪ] VB trans

1. repay (pay back):

repay

repayer

repay debt, loan

s'acquitter de

2. repay (reward for kindness):

repay

récompenser

Translations for repay in the French»English Dictionary

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repayer

to repay

rembourser

to repay

rembourser une dette/un emprunt à qn

to repay a debt/a loan to sb

rendre une dette à qn au centuple

to repay a debt a hundred times over

rendre à qn la monnaie de sa pièce

to repay sb in kind

repay Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to repay a debt a hundred times over

rendre une dette à qn au centuple

to repay a debt/a loan to sb

rembourser une dette/un emprunt à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Funds are being raised to repay the loan that was used to purchase the car.

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She joins the group in hopes of repaying the debt.

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In contrast, the jealous husband will accept no compensation and will repay the adulterer with wounds and dishonor, not sparing when his fury takes revenge.

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Contributions to repay principal are deductible for up to 25 percent of the payroll of plan participants; interest is always deductible.

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There is no guarantee of how much money will remain to repay bondholders.

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Borrowers repay loans on a periodically (weekly, monthly or quarterly) basis.

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The mans sermons revolved solely around repaying debts.

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Government has taken to raising capital internationally to repay maturing debts and to undertake infrastructure projects.

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Mortgage borrowers have long had the option to repay the loan early, which corresponds to a callable bond option.

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By 1978, creditors had been repaid and profitability continued to grow.

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