verb🔗SharePayerTo give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services."he paid her off the books and in kind where possible"Il la payait en espèces et en nature lorsque c'était possible.businesseconomyfinanceserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePayer, acquitterTo discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required."he has paid his debt to society"Il a payé sa dette envers la société.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre rentable, rapporterTo be profitable for."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.businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDonner, accorderTo give (something else than money)."to pay attention"Faire attentionbusinessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre rentable, valoir la peineTo be profitable or worth the effort."crime doesn’t pay"Le crime ne paie pas.businesseconomyvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePayer, acquitterTo discharge an obligation or debt."He was allowed to go as soon as he paid."Il a été autorisé à partir dès qu'il a payé.financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSubir les conséquencesTo suffer consequences."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.sufferingguiltoutcomeactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReconnaître que c'est drôleTo admit that a joke, punchline, etc., was funny."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.entertainmentcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGoudronner, calfaterTo 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."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.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePaiementPayment"The paying of my tuition is due next week. "Le paiement de mes frais de scolarité est dû la semaine prochaine.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
