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to pay
01
pagar
to give someone money in exchange for goods or services
información gramatical
composición morfológica
simple
verbo de acción
irregular
presente
pay
3.ª persona singular
pays
participio presente
paying
pretérito simple
paid
participio pasado
paid
Ejemplos
She paid the repairman to fix her broken dishwasher.
Ella pagó al reparador para que arreglara su lavavajillas roto.
1.1
pagar, remunerar
(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
Ejemplos
I want to find a job that pays a higher salary.
Quiero encontrar un trabajo que pague un salario más alto.
1.2
pagar
to give the amount of money that is required to be transferred because of a debt, bill, etc.
Transitive: to pay a sum owed
Ejemplos
She needs to pay the rent by the end of the month.
Ella necesita pagar el alquiler antes de fin de mes.
1.3
rendir, dar frutos
to be profitable or bring in some advantage, particularly of a business or activity
Intransitive
Ejemplos
It pays to invest time in learning new skills that can benefit your career.
Vale la pena invertir tiempo en aprender nuevas habilidades que puedan beneficiar tu carrera.
02
pagar, sufrir las consecuencias
to experience the consequences or punishment for what one has done or believes
Intransitive: to pay for sth
Transitive: to pay sth
Ejemplos
He knew he would pay for his reckless driving when he got a hefty speeding ticket.
Sabía que iba a pagar por su conducción temeraria cuando recibió una multa por exceso de velocidad considerable.
03
[palabra ficticia]
(dummy verb) used with certain nouns to indicate giving or doing something that is mentioned
Ejemplos
We should pay a visit to the new neighbors to welcome them to the neighborhood.
Deberíamos hacer una visita a los nuevos vecinos para darles la bienvenida al vecindario.
Pay
Árbol Léxico
overpay
payer
paying
pay
