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to pay off
[phrase form: pay]
01
être payant, payer
(of a plan or action) to succeed and have good results
Intransitive
Exemples
Their investment in the startup paid off when the company went public.
Leur investissement dans la startup a porté ses fruits lorsque l'entreprise est devenue publique.
02
régler, acquitter
to give the full amount of money owed on a debt or loan
Transitive: to pay off a debt or loan
Exemples
I ca n't wait to pay my mortgage off and own the house outright.
Je ne peux pas attendre de rembourser mon hypothèque et de posséder la maison entièrement.
03
se venger, rendre la pareille
to get revenge on someone for something they did
Transitive: to pay off sb
Exemples
Mark was always looking for a chance to pay off his old rivals.
Mark cherchait toujours une occasion de se venger de ses vieux rivaux.
04
rémunérer, dédommager
to give something back to someone in return for something they did
Transitive: to pay off sb
Exemples
They paid off the neighbors with a lavish dinner for watching their house while they were away.
Ils ont payé les voisins avec un dîner somptueux pour avoir surveillé leur maison pendant leur absence.
05
soudoyer, corrompre
to give someone money, often secretly, to get a favor or advantage
Transitive: to pay off sb
Exemples
To avoid heavy fines, the business owner tried to pay the inspector off.
Pour éviter de lourdes amendes, le propriétaire de l'entreprise a tenté de soudoyer l'inspecteur.
06
licencier, dédommager
to give someone a final payment when their job ends
Transitive: to pay off an employee
Exemples
The factory paid all the redundant workers off with a good package.
L'usine a licencié tous les travailleurs redondants avec un bon package.
