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to pay
01
payer
to give someone money in exchange for goods or services
Exemples
She paid the repairman to fix her broken dishwasher.
Elle a payé le réparateur pour réparer son lave-vaisselle cassé.
Can you pay the babysitter when we get home?
Pouvez-vous payer la baby-sitter quand nous rentrons à la maison ?
1.1
payer, rémunérer
(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
Exemples
I want to find a job that pays a higher salary.
Je veux trouver un travail qui paie un salaire plus élevé.
She 's looking for jobs that pay at least $ 20 per hour.
Elle cherche des emplois qui paient au moins 20 $ de l'heure.
1.2
payer
to give the amount of money that is required to be transferred because of a debt, bill, etc.
Transitive: to pay a sum owed
Exemples
She needs to pay the rent by the end of the month.
Elle doit payer le loyer avant la fin du mois.
Do n't forget to pay your credit card bill before the due date.
N'oubliez pas de payer votre facture de carte de crédit avant la date d'échéance.
1.3
rapporter, être rentable
to be profitable or bring in some advantage, particularly of a business or activity
Intransitive
Exemples
It pays to invest time in learning new skills that can benefit your career.
Il paie d'investir du temps dans l'apprentissage de nouvelles compétences qui peuvent profiter à votre carrière.
Crime rarely pays in the long run.
Le crime paie rarement à long terme.
02
subir les conséquences de
to experience the consequences or punishment for what one has done or believes
Intransitive: to pay for sth
Transitive: to pay sth
Exemples
He knew he would pay for his reckless driving when he got a hefty speeding ticket.
Il savait qu'il allait payer pour sa conduite téméraire lorsqu'il a reçu une amende pour excès de vitesse salée.
His reckless actions will make him pay dearly in court.
Ses actions téméraires lui feront payer cher en cour.
03
rendre, faire
(dummy verb) used with certain nouns to indicate giving or doing something that is mentioned
Exemples
We should pay a visit to the new neighbors to welcome them to the neighborhood.
Nous devrions rendre visite aux nouveaux voisins pour les accueillir dans le quartier.
During the awards ceremony, they took turns to pay compliments to the talented artists.
Lors de la cérémonie de remise des prix, ils ont tour à tour rendu hommage aux artistes talentueux.
Pay
01
salaire, paie, paye
the money that is paid to someone for doing their job
Exemples
After the promotion, he saw a significant increase in his pay.
Après la promotion, il a vu une augmentation significative de son salaire.
Her pay is higher than most in her position.
Son salaire est plus élevé que la plupart des personnes à son poste.
Arbre Lexical
overpay
payer
paying
pay
