pay

pay
pei
1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb
1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) pagar, retribuir, remunerar (trabajo)
2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) pagar, saldar (deuda)
3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) pagar
4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) compensar, valer la pena, convenir
5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) prestar (atención), rendir (homenaje), conceder, ofrecer

2. noun
(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) salario, sueldo, paga, remuneración
- payee
- payment
- pay-packet
- pay-roll
- pay back
- pay off
- pay up
- put paid to
pay1 n paga / sueldo
Friday is pay day el viernes es el día de la paga
I'll give you your money when I get my pay te daré el dinero cuando cobre
pay2 vb pagar
they pay me five dollars an hour me pagan cinco dólares la hora
to pay attention prestar atención
El pasado y el participio pasado de pay se escribe paid; el gerundio se escribe paying
pay
tr[peɪ]
noun
1 (wages) paga, sueldo, salario
■ equal pay igualdad de salarios
transitive verb (pt & pp paid tr[peɪd] )
1 (gen) pagar; (bill, debt) pagar, saldar
■ I paid him 10 pounds to mend my bike le pagué 10 libras para que me arreglara la bici
■ how much did you pay for that dress? ¿cuánto te costó ese vestido?, ¿cuánto pagaste por ese vestido?
■ he still hasn't paid me for the meal aún no me ha pagado la comida
■ I wouldn't go out with him if you paid me no saldría con él ni que me pagaran
2 (make, give - attention) prestar; (homage, tribute) rendir; (respects) presentar, ofrecer; (compliment, visit, call) hacer
3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (make, give - interest, dividends) dar
4 (be worthwhile) compensar, convenir
■ it'll pay you to keep your mouth shut te conviene no decir ni pío
intransitive verb
1 (gen) pagar
■ you don't have to pay to go in no hay que pagar para entrar
■ I'll pay for it yo lo pagaré
■ the company paid for him to go to New York la empresa le pagó el viaje a Nueva York
■ this kind of work pays very well este tipo de trabajo está muy bien pagado
2 figurative use (suffer) pagar (for, -)
■ he'll pay for this! ¡me las pagará!
■ I paid dearly for my haste pagué muy cara mi prisa
3 (be profitable - business etc) ser rentable, ser factible
4 (be worthwhile) compensar, convenir
■ crime doesn't pay el crimen no compensa
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
pay per view pagar por ver, pago por visión
to be in somebody's pay ser empleado,-a de alguien, estar a sueldo de alguien
to get paid cobrar
■ how much do you get paid? ¿cuánto cobras?
to pay in advance pagar por adelantado
to pay cash / pay in cash pagar al contado, pagar en efectivo
to pay by cheque pagar con talón, pagar con cheque
to pay in instalments pagar a plazos
to pay one's way pagar su parte
to pay through the nose pagar un dineral
there will be hell to pay se va a armar la gorda
overtime pay dinero de horas extras
pay cheque sueldo, cheque nombre masculino del sueldo
pay claim reivindicación nombre femenino salarial
pay packet sobre nombre masculino de la paga
pay phone teléfono público
pay rise aumento de sueldo
pay slip nómina, hoja de salario
pay ['peɪ] v, paid ['peɪd] ; paying vt
1) : pagar (una cuenta, a un empleado, etc.)
2)
to pay attention : poner atención, prestar atención, hacer caso
3)
to pay back : pagar, devolver
she paid them back: les devolvió el dinero
I'll pay you back for what you did!: ¡me las pagarás!
4)
to pay off settle: saldar, cancelar (una deuda, etc.)
5)
to pay one's respects : presentar uno sus respetos
6)
to pay a visit : hacer una visita
pay vi
: valer la pena
crime doesn't pay: no hay crimen sin castigo
pay n
: paga f
pay
n.
• gajes s.m.pl.
• paga s.f.
• soldada s.f.
• sueldo s.m.
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: paid) = abonar v.
• contribuir v.
• ofrecer v.
• pagar v.
• prestar v.
• rendir v.
• retribuir v.
• tributar v.

I
1. peɪ
(past & past p paid) transitive verb
1)
a) \<\<tax/rent\>\> pagar*; \<\<amount/fees\>\> pagar*, abonar (frml); \<\<bill\>\> pagar*, saldar; \<\<debt\>\> pagar*, saldar, cancelar

this account pays 8% interest — esta cuenta da or produce un interés del 8%

to pay something FOR something/to + inf: how much did you pay for the painting? ¿cuánto te costó el cuadro?, ¿cuánto pagaste por el cuadro?; I paid a fortune to have it cleaned me costó un dineral hacerlo limpiar, me cobraron un dineral por limpiarlo; they pay my salary directly into the bank — me depositan or (esp Esp) me ingresan el sueldo directamente en el banco

b) \<\<employee/creditoradesperson\>\> pagarle* a

to pay somebody FOR something — pagarle* algo a algn

they haven't paid me for the tickets — no me han pagado las entradas

I paid him £20 for the table — le di 20 libras por la mesa

to pay one's way: I've always paid my own way — siempre he pagado lo que me correspondía

2) \<\<respects\>\> presentar; \<\<attention\>\> prestar

to pay somebody a visit o call — hacerle* una visita a algn; compliment I a), heed I, homage etc


2.
pay vi
1) (with money) pagar*

to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

that won't even pay for the food — eso no da ni para la comida

to pay FOR somebody (to + INF): I'll pay for Matthew yo pago lo de Matthew; I'll pay for you to go to Paris yo te pago el viaje a París; teaching doesn't pay very well — la enseñanza no está muy bien pagada or remunerada

2) (suffer)

to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

he paid for his mistake with his life — el error le costó la vida

I'll make you pay — me las pagarás

there'll be hell o the devil to pay — se va a armar la de San Quintín

3) paying pres p

the paying public — el público

paying guest — huésped mf (que paga el alojamiento)


3.
pay v impers convenir*

it pays to be polite to people — merece la pena ser amable con la gente

Phrasal Verbs:

II
mass noun (of manual worker) paga f, salario m (frml); (of employee) sueldo m

equal pay — igualdad f salarial

to be in somebody's pay — estar* a sueldo de alguien; (before n)

pay envelope o (BrE) packet — sobre m de la paga

pay increase — aumento m or (frml) incremento m salarial

[peɪ] (vb: pt, pp paid)
1.
N (=wages) [of professional person] sueldo m ; [of worker] salario m , sueldo m ; [of day labourer] jornal m ; (=payment) paga f

the pay's not very good — no pagan muy bien

to draw or get one's pay — cobrar

to be in sb's pay — estar al servicio de algn

agents in the enemy's pay — agentes mpl al servicio del enemigo

2. VT
1) [+ bill, duty, fee] pagar; [+ account] liquidar; [+ debt] saldar, liquidar; [+ employee, worker] pagar a

to pay sb £10 — pagar 10 libras a algn

how much is there to pay? — ¿cuánto hay que pagar?

to pay sb to do a job — pagar a algn para que haga un trabajo

paid — (on receipted bill) pagado

• to pay sth on account — pagar algo a cuenta

• a badly paid worker — un obrero mal pagado

• to pay cash (down) — pagar al contado

• I paid £5 for that record — pagué 5 libras por ese disco

how much did you pay for it? — ¿cuánto pagaste por él?, ¿cuánto te costó?

that's what you're paid for — para eso te pagan

it's a service that has to be paid for — es un servicio que hay que pagar

• to be or get paid on Fridays — cobrar los viernes

when do you get paid? — ¿cuándo cobras?

• does your current account pay interest? — ¿le rinde intereses su cuenta corriente?

• to pay money into an account — ingresar dinero en una cuenta

• to pay one's way — pagarse los gastos

paid
2) (=be profitable to)

it wouldn't pay him to do it — (lit) no le compensaría hacerlo; (fig) no le valdría la pena hacerlo

but it paid him in the long run — pero a la larga le fue provechoso

3) [+ attention] prestar (to a); [+ homage] rendir (to a); [+ respects] ofrecer, presentar

to pay sb a visit or call, to pay a visit to or a call on sb — ir a ver a algn

heed, penalty 1., 1), respect 1., 1)
3. VI
1) pagar

don't worry, I'll pay — no te preocupes, lo pago yo

• to pay in advance — pagar por adelantado

• can I pay by cheque? — ¿puedo pagar con cheque?

• to pay for sth — pagar algo

they paid for her to go — pagaron para que fuera

• to pay in full — pagarlo todo, pagar la cantidad íntegra

• to pay in instalments — pagar a plazos

2) [job]

his job pays well — tiene un buen sueldo, el trabajo le paga bien

3) (=be profitable) [business] rendir, ser rentable

the business doesn't pay — el negocio no es rentable

it pays to advertise — compensa hacer publicidad

it pays to be courteous/tell the truth — vale la pena ser cortés/decir la verdad

crime
4) (fig) (=suffer) pagar

she paid for it with her life — le costó la vida

they made him pay dearly for it — le hicieron pagarlo muy caro

you'll pay for this! — ¡me las pagarás!

4.
CPD

pay as you earn — (Brit) retención f fiscal (hecha por la empresa)

pay award N — adjudicación f de aumento de salarios

pay bargaining N — negociación f salarial

pay bed N — cama f de pago

pay cheque N — cheque m de la paga; (=salary) sueldo m

pay claim N — reivindicación f salarial

pay cut N — reducción f salarial

pay deal N — acuerdo m salarial

the union wants a better pay deal — el sindicato pide un mejor acuerdo salarial

pay desk N — caja f

pay dirt N — (US) grava f provechosa

- hit or strike pay dirt

pay dispute N — conflicto m salarial

pay envelope N — (US) sobre m de la paga

pay increase N — incremento m salarial

pay negotiations NPL — negociaciones fpl salariales

pay offer N — propuesta f de aumento (de sueldo)

pay office N — caja f , pagaduría f

pay packet N — (Brit) sobre m de la paga

pay pause † N — congelación f de sueldos y salarios

pay phone N — (Brit) teléfono m público

pay policy N — política f salarial

pay raise N (US) , pay rise N — incremento m salarial

pay round N — serie f de negociaciones salariales

pay scale N — escala f salarial

pay slip N — nómina f , hoja f salarial or de sueldo

pay station N — (US) teléfono m público; (for parking) parquímetro m

pay structure N — estructura f salarial

pay talks NPL — = pay negotiations

pay television N — televisión f de pago

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I
1. [peɪ]
(past & past p paid) transitive verb
1)
a) \<\<tax/rent\>\> pagar*; \<\<amount/fees\>\> pagar*, abonar (frml); \<\<bill\>\> pagar*, saldar; \<\<debt\>\> pagar*, saldar, cancelar

this account pays 8% interest — esta cuenta da or produce un interés del 8%

to pay something FOR something/to + inf: how much did you pay for the painting? ¿cuánto te costó el cuadro?, ¿cuánto pagaste por el cuadro?; I paid a fortune to have it cleaned me costó un dineral hacerlo limpiar, me cobraron un dineral por limpiarlo; they pay my salary directly into the bank — me depositan or (esp Esp) me ingresan el sueldo directamente en el banco

b) \<\<employee/creditor/tradesperson\>\> pagarle* a

to pay somebody FOR something — pagarle* algo a algn

they haven't paid me for the tickets — no me han pagado las entradas

I paid him £20 for the table — le di 20 libras por la mesa

to pay one's way: I've always paid my own way — siempre he pagado lo que me correspondía

2) \<\<respects\>\> presentar; \<\<attention\>\> prestar

to pay somebody a visit o call — hacerle* una visita a algn; compliment I a), heed I, homage etc


2.
pay vi
1) (with money) pagar*

to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

that won't even pay for the food — eso no da ni para la comida

to pay FOR somebody (to + INF): I'll pay for Matthew yo pago lo de Matthew; I'll pay for you to go to Paris yo te pago el viaje a París; teaching doesn't pay very well — la enseñanza no está muy bien pagada or remunerada

2) (suffer)

to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

he paid for his mistake with his life — el error le costó la vida

I'll make you pay — me las pagarás

there'll be hell o the devil to pay — se va a armar la de San Quintín

3) paying pres p

the paying public — el público

paying guest — huésped mf (que paga el alojamiento)


3.
pay v impers convenir*

it pays to be polite to people — merece la pena ser amable con la gente

Phrasal Verbs:

II
mass noun (of manual worker) paga f, salario m (frml); (of employee) sueldo m

equal pay — igualdad f salarial

to be in somebody's pay — estar* a sueldo de alguien; (before n)

pay envelope o (BrE) packet — sobre m de la paga

pay increase — aumento m or (frml) incremento m salarial


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