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re·pay <-paid, -paid> [ˌri:ˈpeɪ] VB trans

1. repay (pay back):

to repay sth
etw zurückzahlen
to repay debts/a loan
Schulden/ein Darlehen tilgen
to repay sth with labour [or Am labor]
etw abarbeiten
to repay sb
jdm Geld zurückzahlen
to repay money to sb
jdm Geld zurückzahlen

2. repay fig:

to repay sb for sth
jdm etw vergelten
to repay sb for sth
sich acc bei jdm für etw acc revanchieren
to repay a kindness
sich acc für eine Gefälligkeit erkenntlich zeigen
to repay sth by sth
etw mit etw dat vergelten
the government repaid his contributions to party funds by awarding him a peerage
die Regierung dankte ihm für seine Spenden an die Partei, indem sie ihm einen Adelstitel verlieh
to repay sth with sth
etw mit etw dat belohnen [o. form vergelten]
the team repaid their manager's faith with a series of wins
das Team bedankte sich beim Manager für sein Vertrauen mit einer Siegesserie
sth repays one's attention/interest/time esp Brit
etw ist jds Aufmerksamkeit/Interesse/Zeit wert
you should read this article — it would repay your interest
du solltest diesen Artikel lesen — es lohnt sich

repay VB trans INV-FIN

repay (Schulden)
tilgen
Present
Irepay
yourepay
he/she/itrepays
werepay
yourepay
theyrepay
Past
Irepaid
yourepaid
he/she/itrepaid
werepaid
yourepaid
theyrepaid
Present Perfect
Ihaverepaid
youhaverepaid
he/she/ithasrepaid
wehaverepaid
youhaverepaid
theyhaverepaid
Past Perfect
Ihadrepaid
youhadrepaid
he/she/ithadrepaid
wehadrepaid
youhadrepaid
theyhadrepaid
See further verb tables
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