How do you use "pay" in a sentence?

How would you like to pay? She gets paid on the last Friday of each month. Hard work always pays off in the end.

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Q: What does "pay" mean?

To give money in exchange for goods or services Pay means to give money for goods, services, or debts. As a noun, it refers to wages or salary. Common expressions include 'pay attention' (focus), 'pay a visit' (visit someone), 'pay off' (be successful or clear a debt), and 'pay the price' (suffer consequences). In British English, you 'pay for' something when buying.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: To give money in exchange for goods or services

付款，支付，薪水

pagar, sueldo

払う、支払う、給料

지불하다, 급여

Pay means to give money for goods, services, or debts. As a noun, it refers to wages or salary. Common expressions include 'pay attention' (focus), 'pay a visit' (visit someone), 'pay off' (be successful or clear a debt), and 'pay the price' (suffer consequences). In British English, you 'pay for' something when buying.

「pay」意味着为商品、服务或债务付款。作为名词，它指工资或薪水。常见表达包括「pay attention」（集中注意力）、「pay a visit」（拜访某人）、「pay off」（成功或还清债务）和「pay the price」（承担后果）。在英式英语中，购买时用「pay for」。

«Pay» significa dar dinero por bienes, servicios o deudas. Como sustantivo, se refiere a salario o sueldo. Las expresiones comunes incluyen «pay attention» (prestar atención), «pay a visit» (hacer una visita), «pay off» (dar resultado o saldar una deuda) y «pay the price» (pagar las consecuencias). En inglés británico, se usa «pay for» algo cuando se compra.

「pay」は、商品、サービス、または負債に対してお金を払うことを意味します。名詞としては、賃金や給料を指します。一般的な表現には「pay attention」（注意を払う）、「pay a visit」（訪問する）、「pay off」（成功する、または借金を完済する）、「pay the price」（代償を払う）があります。イギリス英語では、何かを買うときに「pay for」を使います。

pay는 상품, 서비스 또는 채무에 대해 돈을 지불하는 것을 의미합니다. 명사로는 임금이나 급여를 뜻합니다. 일반적인 표현으로는 'pay attention'(주의를 기울이다), 'pay a visit'(방문하다), 'pay off'(성공하다 또는 빚을 갚다), 'pay the price'(대가를 치르다) 등이 있습니다. 영국 영어에서는 무언가를 살 때 'pay for'라고 합니다.

Ejemplos

How would you like to pay?
您想怎么付款？
¿Cómo le gustaría pagar?
お支払いはどのようになさいますか？
어떻게 결제하시겠습니까?
She gets paid on the last Friday of each month.
她每个月最后一个周五领工资。
Le pagan el último viernes de cada mes.
彼女は毎月最後の金曜日に給料をもらいます。
그녀는 매달 마지막 금요일에 급여를 받습니다.
Hard work always pays off in the end.
努力工作最终总会有回报的。
El trabajo duro siempre da sus frutos al final.
努力は最終的に必ず報われます。
노력은 결국 반드시 보상받습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'paier', from Latin 'pacare' meaning 'to pacify, to satisfy'. Originally meant to appease or settle a debt — the idea was that paying someone made peace between debtor and creditor.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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