to pay off
[phrase form: pay]
01
bära frukt, löna sig
(of a plan or action) to succeed and have good results
Intransitive
Exempel
They hoped that the marketing campaign would pay off in increased sales.
De hoppades att marknadsföringskampanjen skulle ge utdelning i form av ökade försäljningssiffror.
02
betala av, betala till fullo
to give the full amount of money owed on a debt or loan
Transitive: to pay off a debt or loan
Exempel
Once we pay the remaining amount off, we wo n't have any more debt.
När vi har betalat av det återstående beloppet kommer vi inte att ha några skulder längre.
03
hämnas, betalas med samma mynt
to get revenge on someone for something they did
Transitive: to pay off sb
Exempel
She's just trying to pay her ex-boyfriend off by dating his best friend.
Hon försöker bara hämnas på sin ex-pojkvän genom att dejta hans bästa vän.
04
belöna, vedergälla
to give something back to someone in return for something they did
Transitive: to pay off sb
Exempel
As a gesture, the community paid the firefighters off with a celebration.
Som en gest belönade samhället brandmännen med en fest.
05
muta, köpa
to give someone money, often secretly, to get a favor or advantage
Transitive: to pay off sb
Exempel
Paying off officials was a common practice in that region.
Att muta tjänstemän var en vanlig praxis i den regionen.
06
betalas av, ersätta
to give someone a final payment when their job ends
Transitive: to pay off an employee
Exempel
After the merger, they had to pay off half the staff.
Efter sammanslagningen var de tvungna att säga upp hälften av personalen.
