to pay
01
betala, ersätta
to give someone money in exchange for goods or services
Exempel
She paid the repairman to fix her broken dishwasher.
Hon betalade reparatören för att fixa hennes trasiga diskmaskin.
Can you pay the babysitter when we get home?
Kan du betala barnvakten när vi kommer hem?
1.1
betala, ersätta
(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
Exempel
I want to find a job that pays a higher salary.
Jag vill hitta ett jobb som betalar en högre lön.
She 's looking for jobs that pay at least $ 20 per hour.
Hon letar efter jobb som betalar minst 20 dollar i timmen.
1.2
betala
to give the amount of money that is required to be transferred because of a debt, bill, etc.
Transitive: to pay a sum owed
Exempel
She needs to pay the rent by the end of the month.
Hon måste betala hyran i slutet av månaden.
Do n't forget to pay your credit card bill before the due date.
Glöm inte att betala din kreditkortsräkning innan förfallodatumet.
1.3
löna sig, vara lönsam
to be profitable or bring in some advantage, particularly of a business or activity
Intransitive
Exempel
It pays to invest time in learning new skills that can benefit your career.
Det lönar sig att investera tid i att lära sig nya färdigheter som kan gynna din karriär.
Crime rarely pays in the long run.
Brott lönar sig sällan i det långa loppet.
02
betala, lida konsekvenserna
to experience the consequences or punishment for what one has done or believes
Intransitive: to pay for sth
Transitive: to pay sth
Exempel
He knew he would pay for his reckless driving when he got a hefty speeding ticket.
Han visste att han skulle få betala för sin vårdslösa körning när han fick en rejäl fortkörningsbot.
His reckless actions will make him pay dearly in court.
Hans vårdslösa handlingar kommer att få honom att betala dyrt i domstolen.
03
göra, avlägga
(dummy verb) used with certain nouns to indicate giving or doing something that is mentioned
Exempel
We should pay a visit to the new neighbors to welcome them to the neighborhood.
Vi borde göra en visit till de nya grannarna för att välkomna dem till grannskapet.
During the awards ceremony, they took turns to pay compliments to the talented artists.
Under prisutdelningen tog de tur att göra komplimanger till de begåvade konstnärerna.
Pay
01
lön, arvode
the money that is paid to someone for doing their job
Exempel
After the promotion, he saw a significant increase in his pay.
Efter befordringen såg han en betydande ökning av sin lön.
Her pay is higher than most in her position.
Hennes lön är högre än de flesta i hennes position.
Lexikalt Träd
overpay
payer
paying
pay
