
Hledat
to pay
01
platit, zaplatit
to give someone money in exchange for goods or services
Example
She paid the repairman to fix her broken dishwasher.
Can you pay the babysitter when we get home?
1.1
platit, vyplácet
(of a job, investment, etc.) to provide someone with a certain amount of money
Transitive: to pay an amount of money
Intransitive: to pay in a specific manner
Example
I want to find a job that pays a higher salary.
She 's looking for jobs that pay at least $ 20 per hour.
1.2
zaplatit, uhradit
to give the amount of money that is required to be transferred because of a debt, bill, etc.
Transitive: to pay a sum owed
Example
She needs to pay the rent by the end of the month.
Do n't forget to pay your credit card bill before the due date.
1.3
vyplatit se, přinášet zisk
to be profitable or bring in some advantage, particularly of a business or activity
Intransitive
Example
It pays to invest time in learning new skills that can benefit your career.
Crime rarely pays in the long run.
02
zaplatit, utrpět následky
to experience the consequences or punishment for what one has done or believes
Intransitive: to pay for sth
Transitive: to pay sth
Example
He knew he would pay for his reckless driving when he got a hefty speeding ticket.
His reckless actions will make him pay dearly in court.
03
navštívit, zaplatit
(dummy verb) used with certain nouns to indicate giving or doing something that is mentioned
Example
We should pay a visit to the new neighbors to welcome them to the neighborhood.
Měli bychom navštívit nové sousedy, abychom je přivítali v sousedství.
During the awards ceremony, they took turns to pay compliments to the talented artists.
Během slavnostního ceremoniálu se střídali, aby vzdali poctu nadaným umělcům.