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to pay off
[phrase form: pay]
01
dar frutos, valer a pena
(of a plan or action) to succeed and have good results
Intransitive
Exemplos
All those hours of studying really paid off during the exam.
Todas aquelas horas de estudo realmente deram resultado durante o exame.
Their investment in the startup paid off when the company went public.
O investimento deles na startup deu certo quando a empresa abriu o capital.
02
liquidar, pagar integralmente
to give the full amount of money owed on a debt or loan
Transitive: to pay off a debt or loan
Exemplos
She finally paid off her student loans after ten years.
Ela finalmente quitou seus empréstimos estudantis depois de dez anos.
I ca n't wait to pay my mortgage off and own the house outright.
Mal posso esperar para quitar minha hipoteca e ser dono da casa integralmente.
03
vingar-se, pagar na mesma moeda
to get revenge on someone for something they did
Transitive: to pay off sb
Exemplos
They waited for the right moment to pay the bullies off.
Eles esperaram o momento certo para se vingar dos valentões.
Mark was always looking for a chance to pay off his old rivals.
Mark estava sempre à procura de uma oportunidade para se vingar dos seus velhos rivais.
04
recompensar, retribuir
to give something back to someone in return for something they did
Transitive: to pay off sb
Exemplos
To pay him off for his years of service, they named a building after him.
Para compensá-lo por seus anos de serviço, eles deram seu nome a um prédio.
They paid off the neighbors with a lavish dinner for watching their house while they were away.
Eles recompensaram os vizinhos com um jantar luxuoso por cuidarem de sua casa enquanto estavam fora.
05
subornar, comprar
to give someone money, often secretly, to get a favor or advantage
Transitive: to pay off sb
Exemplos
Politicians should n't be allowed to be paid off by corporations.
Os políticos não deveriam ser autorizados a serem subornados por corporações.
To avoid heavy fines, the business owner tried to pay the inspector off.
Para evitar multas pesadas, o dono do negócio tentou subornar o inspetor.
06
demitir com indenização, pagar a rescisão
to give someone a final payment when their job ends
Transitive: to pay off an employee
Exemplos
The economic crisis meant they had to pay off many experienced employees.
A crise econômica significava que eles tinham que demitir muitos funcionários experientes.
The factory paid all the redundant workers off with a good package.
A fábrica despediu todos os trabalhadores redundantes com um bom pacote.
