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I.pay [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ] N

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pay

pay

pay

pay (to manual worker)

pay (to soldier)

arretrati sulla paga

to be in the pay of sb pej

essere al soldo di qn

rate of pay ADMIN

fascia di retribuzione

holidays Brit or vacation Am with, without pay

ferie retribuite, non retribuite

pay and allowances

retribuzione e indennità

what's the pay like?

com'è lo stipendio?

the pay is good

la retribuzione è buona

the pay is good before n agreement, claim, negotiations, deal

the pay is good rise, cut

di stipendio, salariale

the pay is good freeze, structure, policy

II.pay <pt/pp paid> [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ] VB trans

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1. pay (for goods, services):

pay tradesman, creditor

pagare (for per; to do per fare)

pay bill, debt

saldare, pagare

pay price, sum etc.

versare, pagare (for per)

pay down payment

versare (on per)

to pay cash

pagare in contanti

to pay £100 on account

versare un acconto di 100 sterline

she paid him £300 to repair the roof

lo pagò 300 sterline per riparare il tetto

to pay sth into account

to pay sth into charity

to pay sb for his trouble

pagare or ricompensare qn per il suo disturbo

3. pay ECON (accrue) account, bond:

pay interest

rendere, fruttare

to pay dividends fig

dare buoni frutti

III.pay <pt/pp paid> [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ] VB intr

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1. pay (hand over money):

pay

she, the insurance will pay

pagherà lei, l'assicurazione

to pay for sth

pagare per qc also fig

to pay dearly for sth fig

pagare qc a caro prezzo

I'll make you pay for this! fig

te la farò pagare! questa me la pagherai!

I'll pay for you (in cinema etc.)

they're paying for him to go to college, to Spain

gli pagano gli studi universitari, il viaggio in Spagna

“pay on entry”

“pagamento all'ingresso”

you have to pay to get in

l'ingresso è a pagamento

“pay and display” (in carpark)

“esporre il voucher attestante il pagamento”

pay on demand (on cheque)

3. pay (reward employee):

the work doesn't pay very well

il lavoro non è ben retribuito

IV.pay [Brit peɪ, Am peɪ]

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pay cheque, pay check [ˈpeɪtʃek] N

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pay TV [Brit, Am peɪ ˈˌti ˈvi], pay television [ˈpeɪ ˌtelɪvɪʒn] N

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pay TV

pay-off [Brit ˈpeɪɒf, Am ˈpeɪˌɔf] N (reward)

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pay channel [Brit] N

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pay channel

canale m a pagamento

I.pay back VB [peɪ -] (pay [sb] back) (reimburse)

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II.pay back VB [peɪ -] (pay [sth] back, pay back [sth])

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pay back money:

restituire, rendere

pay station [Am ˈpeɪ ˌsteɪʃən] N Am

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pay station → payphone

See also payphone

payphone [Brit ˈpeɪfəʊn] N

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telefono m a moneta

telefono m pubblico

I.pay off VB [peɪ -] (pay off)

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2. pay off (dismiss from work):

pay off worker

licenziare, liquidare

pay off NAUT seaman

liquidare, congedare dalla nave

3. pay off (buy silence) inf:

pay off possible informer

comprare il silenzio di

II.pay off VB [peɪ -] (pay off [sth], pay [sth] off)

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pay off mortgage, debt:

pagare, estinguere

strike pay [Am ˈstraɪk ˌpeɪ] N

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= indennità di sciopero distribuita agli scioperanti dai sindacati

pay packet [Brit, Am ˈpeɪ ˌpækət] N

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pay packet fig

pay packet fig

Translations for pays in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.pay [peɪ] N

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II.pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB trans

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2. pay (be worthwhile):

pay

3. pay (give, render):

to pay attention (to sth)

prestare attenzione (a qc)

to pay a call (on sb), to pay (sb) a call

fare una visita (a qu)

to pay sb a compliment

fare un complimento a qu

to pay homage to sb

rendere omaggio a qu

to pay respects to sb

porgere i propri omaggi a qu

III.pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB intr

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1. pay (settle, recompense):

pay

2. pay (benefit):

pay

essere conveniente

pay desk N

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pay raise N

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aumento m di stipendio

I.pay off VB trans

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1. pay off debt:

2. pay off inf (bribe):

II.pay off VB intr fig

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pay negotiations N pl

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pay negotiations

contrattazioni f pl salariali

pay agreement N

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pay agreement

accordo m salariale

pay up VB intr

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pay up

pagare (quanto è dovuto)

pay phone N

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telefono m pubblico

pay deal N

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accordo m salariale

pay freeze N

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blocco m salariale

he who pays the piper calls the tune prov

chi paga comanda

there's no necessity to pay in advance

non c'è bisogno di pagare in anticipo

to pay sb back in the same coin

ripagare qu con la stessa moneta

there'll be the devil to pay

saranno guai seri

they pay her extra to work nights

le danno di più per il lavoro notturno

to pay a high price for sth

pagare qc a caro prezzo a fig

I'd rather pay the whole deal now

preferisco pagare il tutto ora

to pay no attention at school

scaldare i -chi fig

his [or her] brother pays for school by working

suo fratello si mantiene agli studi lavorando

I didn't pay much attention to it

vi (su ciò)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Council-tax advocates respond that those on low incomes can apply for council tax benefits which can significantly (or totally) reduce the amount the applicant pays. en.wikipedia.org

And every four years, the media pays outsize attention to this one town's results. www.vox.com

And in a small (in land mass not population) country of 16 million people, it pays to be neighbourly. www.stuff.co.nz

Prepayment of the loan when the borrower pays the loan back before it reaches term may incur penalties, depending on the program. en.wikipedia.org

Government pays the fees in criminal trials, while the litigants share the costs in a civil action as part of court costs. en.wikipedia.org

For example, people are willing to pay an average of $26 for a $50 gift certificate, but only $16 for a lottery that pays either a $50 or $100 gift certificate, with equal probability. en.wikipedia.org

In the event that you do get sick, it pays to have travel insurance. startsatsixty.com.au

Investors pay the government in dollars or euros and the government pays the workers a meager 10% in Cuban pesos. havanajournal.com

What is more, hypocrisy will come to be not merely a peccadillo or the price a country pays for a "realist" foreign policy. www.stuff.co.nz

Starting in one month's time he decides to make equal monthly payments into an account that pays interest at 12% per annum compounded monthly. en.wikipedia.org

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