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pay

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verb

/ˈpeɪ/ pays; paid /ˈpeɪd/; paying

[no obj] :to give money for goods or services

I already paid last week.

Where do we pay to get in?

Do we have to pay to park here?

They left the restaurant without paying.

Should I pay in dollars or pesos?

We're trying to attract more paying customers [=customers that buy things from our company] through our Web site.

paying passengers

After their children left for college, they began opening their home to paying guests. [=people who give you money to live in your house with you for a short time] - often + for

He offered to pay for our dinner.

How will you be paying for your purchase: (in) cash, (by) check, or (with a) credit card?

That cheap camera I bought is broken already. Well, you get what you pay for. [=a thing that can be bought for a very low price probably isn't very good]

[+ obj] :to give money to (someone) for goods or services

I'll pay the taxi driver.

Has anyone paid her yet?

We get paid on Fridays.

The workers get paid well. = The workers are well-paid. - often followed by to + verb

They're going to pay a crew to paint the house.

You couldn't pay me to jump out of an airplane! [=I would never jump out of an airplane, even if you gave me a lot of money] - sometimes + in

Did he give you a check? No, he paid me in cash.

When he mowed her lawn, she paid him in cookies. [=she gave him cookies for mowing her lawn]

[+ obj] :to give (something, such as an amount of money) for goods or services

I paid $200 to him yesterday. = I paid him $200 yesterday.

These workers are paid extremely low wages by their employers.

She pays 15 percent (of her earnings) to her agent.

I paid a lot of money for this car.

How much are you willing to pay?

They paid over $300,000 for their house.

They paid a high price [=a lot of money] for that painting.

I couldn't afford to pay cash, so I put it on my credit card.

We paid good money [=we gave a large amount of money] to see this show, and we want our money's worth!

d - used to say how much someone earns for doing a job; [no obj]

My job doesn't pay very well. [=I don't earn much money from my job]

It's difficult work that pays relatively poorly.

high-paying jobs [+ obj]

The job pays $150,000 a year.

[+ obj] :to give the money that you owe for (something)

I can't afford to pay my rent.

paying taxes/fines/penalties

Use the company's financing plan and pay no interest for a full year.

Has this bill been paid?

The receipt shows that their bill has been paid in full. [=all of the money they owed has been paid]

to have a good or helpful result :to be worth the expense or effort to do something [no obj]

Hard work always pays [=pays off] in the long run.

Crime doesn't pay. [=you get more trouble than benefit from committing a crime] - often followed by to + verb

It pays [=it is worth the effort] to study your notes after every class.

When the roads are icy, it pays to drive slowly.

It pays to advertise. [+ obj]

It pays stores to be open on the weekends. [=stores benefit from being open on the weekends]

Spending a lot of money on advertising has paid dividends for our company. [=has given our company extra advantages or benefits]

Our efforts are finally paying dividends. [=we are finally getting the results we want from our efforts]

[+ obj] :to give (a percentage of money) as the profit from an investment or business

The investment paid eight percent last year.

a savings account paying four percent interest

[no obj] :to deal with the bad result of something that you did :to be punished for doing something

If you offend him, he will make you pay. - often + for

I'll make you pay for what you've done to me!

You'll pay for this!

She paid dearly for her mistakes. [=she suffered a lot as a result of her mistakes]

He thinks that the people who committed these terrible crimes should pay with their lives. [=should be killed]

[+ obj] :to give, lose, or suffer (something) as a punishment for or result of something else

We all felt that 25 years in prison was a high/small price to pay for his crimes.

If you pay a/the price or pay a heavy/high/steep (etc.) price or (Brit) pay the penalty for something, you experience the bad effects or results of that thing.

I knew the consequences of what I was about to do, but I was willing to pay the price.

Famous people always pay a price for their fame.

She paid a heavy price for telling the truth.

Someone has to pay the penalty for these mistakes.

[+ obj] - used in various phrases that describe giving your attention to what is being done or said

Are you paying attention? [=are you listening and trying to understand?]

Remember to pay close attention to the instructions.

He's just teasing you. Don't pay any attention to him. = Pay no attention to him. [=don't be upset by what he is saying]

He kept talking but she paid him no mind. [=she didn't listen to what he said]

Pay heed to what he says. [=listen to what he says]

[+ obj] - used to describe saying or doing something that expresses respect, admiration, etc., for someone

She paid me a compliment. [=she said something nice about me]

We gather here today to pay tribute/homage to [=to honor and praise] a great woman. - see also 2paid

hell to pay

or the devil to pay - used to say that if a specific thing happens, something else that is very bad will be the result or someone will get very upset

We knew that if anyone caught us cheating there would be hell to pay. [=we would be severely punished]

There'll be the devil to pay if we don't finish on time.

pay a call/visit

to go somewhere to visit someone

She paid me a visit [=she came to visit me] while I was in the hospital. = She paid a call on me while I was in the hospital.

pay back

[phrasal verb]

pay back (something) or pay (something) back :to return (an amount of money) that someone allowed you to borrow

She has to pay back the $100 she borrowed.

He said that he'll pay the money back tomorrow.

paying back a loan

pay (someone) back or pay back (someone)

to give (someone) the amount of money that you borrowed

I'll pay you back when I get the money.

I lent him money and he never paid me back.

I have to pay back my sister for that loan.

to punish or hurt (someone who did something bad to you)

I wanted to pay him back [=get back at him; make him suffer] for all the pain he caused me.

He's finally getting paid back for all the trouble he caused. - see also payback

to do something good for (someone who did something good for you)

How can I pay you back for all your help?

pay court to

xem court

pay for itself

If you buy something that pays for itself, the amount of money you save by using the product for a period of time is more than the amount of money you spent when you bought the product.

You save so much on heating costs with our high-quality windows that the windows will pay for themselves within five years!

pay in

[phrasal verb]

pay in (something) or pay (something) in Brit :to put (money) in an account :deposit

I went to the bank to pay in a cheque.

paying a cheque in an account

pay into

[phrasal verb]

pay into (something) chiefly US :to put money into (a fund or account)

Each month she pays into an account that can be used for medical expenses.

pay off

[phrasal verb]

to produce a result that you want

It's great to see that all of our hard work has finally paid off.

pay off (something) or pay (something) off :to give all of the money that you owe for (something that you pay for over a period of time)

It will take us 30 years to pay off our mortgage, but then the house will be ours.

If I won the money, I'd use it to pay off all my credit cards.

paying off your debts

She finally got her car paid off. [=she finally paid all the money she had borrowed to buy her car]

pay off (someone) or pay (someone) off

to give money to (someone) in order to make that person do something illegal or dishonest for you or to convince that person not to talk about something

He tried to pay off [=bribe] a police officer.

The company was accused of paying off its employees to keep them from talking about its illegal activities.

b Brit :to stop employing (someone) after paying all of the money that was owed to that person

They paid off all their workers and then closed the factory. - see also payoff

pay out

[phrasal verb]

pay out (something) or pay (something) out

to give (an amount of money) to someone usually over a period of time

The government has paid out [=disbursed] millions of dollars in foreign aid.

The prize money will be paid out (to the winner) over the course of five years. - see also payout

to allow (a rope or chain) to become loose and move through your hands

We lowered the anchor and continued to pay out several more feet of rope.

pay the piper

xem piper

pay through the nose

xem nose

pay up

[phrasal verb] somewhat informal

to pay what you owe :to pay what is due

We paid up and left.

He decided to pay up after they threatened to take him to court for the money.

If you are paid up, you have given all of the money that you owe until a specific date.

You're (all) paid up through June. [=you do not have to pay any more money until after June]

pay your dues

xem due

pay your (own) way

to use your own money to pay for the things you need or do

She got a part-time job in order to pay her way through college.

Students must pay their own way if they choose to participate in the trip.

I wanted to buy him dinner, but he insisted on paying his own way.

pay your respects

formal :to visit or speak with someone in a polite way as a sign of respect

I went up to her after the meeting and paid my respects.

We paid our last respects at his funeral. [=we went to his funeral as a sign of respect]

put paid to

Brit informal :to cause (something) to end :to stop (something)

The storm put paid to his attempt to sail around the world.

They hope to put paid to the argument once and for all.

noun

[noncount] :money received in exchange for work :money paid to someone for doing work

receiving higher/better/lower pay

The work is hard, but the pay is good. [=you earn a lot of money by doing the work]

She spent a week's pay [=the amount of money she earns in one week] in just one night.

He has been suspended without pay pending the results of the investigation.

Women, she said, should receive equal pay for equal work. [=they should be paid the same amount of money as men who perform the same job]

When he works on the weekends, he collects overtime pay. [=an increased rate of money earned for working more than the usual number of hours in one week]

The company owes her $500 in back pay. [=money that is owed to a worker from an earlier time]

severance pay [=money given to workers when a company ends their jobs]

The workers are demanding an increase in their rate of pay. = The workers are demanding an increase in their pay rate. [=the amount of money they are paid per hour, week, etc.]

Each pay period begins on the first of the month.

(US) He asked for a pay raise = (Brit) He asked for a pay rise.

Workers received a $4,000 pay increase.

I took a significant pay cut when I took this job, but I think it was worth it. - see also base pay, co-pay, sick pay, take-home pay

in the pay of someone

working usually in a secret way for a person or organization

He was accused of being in the pay of gangsters.

* Các từ tương tự:
pay dirt, pay envelope, pay packet, pay phone, pay stub, payable, pay-as-you-go, payback, pay-cable