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/ˈpeɪ.ɪŋ/

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verb

Payer

To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.

Examples :

"he paid her off the books and in kind where possible"

Il la payait en espèces et en nature lorsque c'était possible.

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verb

Payer, acquitter

To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.

Examples :

"he has paid his debt to society"

Il a payé sa dette envers la société.

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verb

Être rentable, rapporter

To be profitable for.

Examples :

"Investing in her education is already paying off; she got a great job right after graduation. "

Investir dans son éducation est déjà rentable ; elle a obtenu un excellent emploi juste après l'obtention de son diplôme.

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verb

Donner, accorder

To give (something else than money).

Examples :

"to pay attention"

Faire attention

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Être rentable, valoir la peine

To be profitable or worth the effort.

Examples :

"crime doesn’t pay"

Le crime ne paie pas.

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verb

Payer, acquitter

To discharge an obligation or debt.

Examples :

"He was allowed to go as soon as he paid."

Il a été autorisé à partir dès qu'il a payé.

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verb

Subir les conséquences

To suffer consequences.

Examples :

"He paid for his fun in the sun with a terrible sunburn."

Il a subi les conséquences de son amusement au soleil avec un terrible coup de soleil.

suffering guilt outcome action moral

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verb

Reconnaître que c'est drôle

To admit that a joke, punchline, etc., was funny.

Examples :

"Even though I didn't want to, I ended up paying when she told a really good joke about the cat. "

Même si je ne voulais pas, j'ai fini par reconnaître que c'était drôle quand elle a raconté une très bonne blague sur le chat.

entertainment communication language

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verb

Goudronner, calfater

To cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc.) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.

Examples :

"The shipwright was carefully paying the seams of the wooden boat with hot tar to make it watertight. "

Le charpentier de marine goudronnait soigneusement les coutures du bateau en bois avec du goudron chaud pour le rendre étanche.

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noun

Paiement

Examples :

"The paying of my tuition is due next week. "

Le paiement de mes frais de scolarité est dû la semaine prochaine.

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