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to pay back
[phrase form: pay]
01
vengarse, devolver el favor
to seek revenge on someone for something they did
Transitive: to pay back sb
Example
He vowed to pay them back for ruining his reputation.
Juró vengarse de ellos por arruinar su reputación.
She found a way to pay back her cheating ex by succeeding in her career.
Ella encontró una manera de vengarse de su ex infiel al tener éxito en su carrera.
02
devolver, pagar de vuelta
to return an amount of money that was borrowed
Transitive: to pay back borrowed money | to pay back sb
Example
They set up a monthly plan to pay the bank back for the mortgage.
Establecieron un plan mensual para devolver el dinero al banco por la hipoteca.
He's been struggling to pay back his credit card debt.
Ha estado luchando por devolver la deuda de su tarjeta de crédito.
03
devolver el favor, recompensar
to return a favor or reward someone for their actions
Transitive: to pay back sb | to pay back a favor
Example
To pay back the community's kindness, he organized a free event for everyone.
Para devolver la amabilidad de la comunidad, organizó un evento gratuito para todos.
They held a party to pay back friends for their constant support.
Organizaron una fiesta para devolver el favor a sus amigos por su constante apoyo.
