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to pay off
01
valer la pena, dar resultado
(of a plan or action) to succeed and have good results
Intransitive
información gramatical
composición morfológica
frasal
verbo de acción
regular
inseparable
partícula
off
verbo base
pay
presente
pay off
3.ª persona singular
pays off
participio presente
paying off
pretérito simple
paid off
participio pasado
paid off
Ejemplos
All those hours of studying really paid off during the exam.
Todas esas horas de estudio realmente dieron fruto durante el examen.
02
saldar
to give the full amount of money owed on a debt or loan
Transitive: to pay off a debt or loan
Ejemplos
She finally paid off her student loans after ten years.
Finalmente pagó sus préstamos estudiantiles después de diez años.
03
vengarse, pagar con la misma moneda
to get revenge on someone for something they did
Transitive: to pay off sb
Ejemplos
They waited for the right moment to pay the bullies off.
Esperaron el momento adecuado para vengarse de los matones.
04
recompensar, retribuir
to give something back to someone in return for something they did
Transitive: to pay off sb
Ejemplos
To pay him off for his years of service, they named a building after him.
Para compensarlo por sus años de servicio, nombraron un edificio en su honor.
05
sobornar, comprar
to give someone money, often secretly, to get a favor or advantage
Transitive: to pay off sb
Ejemplos
Politicians shouldn't be allowed to be paid off by corporations.
No se debería permitir que los políticos sean sobornados por las corporaciones.
06
despedir, indemnizar
to give someone a final payment when their job ends
Transitive: to pay off an employee
Ejemplos
The economic crisis meant they had to pay off many experienced employees.
La crisis económica significó que tuvieron que despedir a muchos empleados experimentados.
