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to pay off
[phrase form: pay]
01
valer la pena, dar resultado
(of a plan or action) to succeed and have good results
Intransitive
Ejemplos
All those hours of studying really paid off during the exam.
Todas esas horas de estudio realmente dieron fruto durante el examen.
Their investment in the startup paid off when the company went public.
Su inversión en la startup dio frutos cuando la empresa salió a bolsa.
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.
I ca n't wait to pay my mortgage off and own the house outright.
No puedo esperar para liquidar mi hipoteca y ser dueño de la casa por completo.
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.
Mark was always looking for a chance to pay off his old rivals.
Mark siempre estaba buscando una oportunidad para vengarse de sus viejos rivales.
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.
They paid off the neighbors with a lavish dinner for watching their house while they were away.
Pagaron a los vecinos con una cena abundante por cuidar su casa mientras estaban fuera.
05
sobornar, comprar
to give someone money, often secretly, to get a favor or advantage
Transitive: to pay off sb
Ejemplos
Politicians should n't be allowed to be paid off by corporations.
No se debería permitir que los políticos sean sobornados por las corporaciones.
To avoid heavy fines, the business owner tried to pay the inspector off.
Para evitar fuertes multas, el dueño del negocio intentó sobornar al inspector.
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.
The factory paid all the redundant workers off with a good package.
La fábrica despidió a todos los trabajadores redundantes con un buen paquete.
