to pay off
01
bära frukt, löna sig
(of a plan or action) to succeed and have good results
Intransitive
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
off
grundverb
pay
presens
pay off
3:e person singular
pays off
presens particip
paying off
enkelt preteritum
paid off
perfekt particip
paid off
Exempel
All those hours of studying really paid off during the exam.
Alla dessa timmars studier verkligen lönte sig under provet.
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
She finally paid off her student loans after ten years.
Hon betalade äntligen av sina studielån efter tio år.
03
hämnas, betalas med samma mynt
to get revenge on someone for something they did
Transitive: to pay off sb
Exempel
They waited for the right moment to pay the bullies off.
De väntade på rätt tillfälle att hämnas på mobbarna.
04
belöna, vedergälla
to give something back to someone in return for something they did
Transitive: to pay off sb
Exempel
To pay him off for his years of service, they named a building after him.
För att vedergälla honom för hans år av tjänst, döpte de en byggnad efter honom.
05
muta, köpa
to give someone money, often secretly, to get a favor or advantage
Transitive: to pay off sb
Exempel
Politicians shouldn't be allowed to be paid off by corporations.
Politiker bör inte tillåtas bli mutor av företag.
06
betalas av, ersätta
to give someone a final payment when their job ends
Transitive: to pay off an employee
Exempel
The economic crisis meant they had to pay off many experienced employees.
Den ekonomiska krisen innebar att de var tvungna att avskeda många erfarna anställda.
