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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. payer [peje] VB trans

1. payer (régler):

payer article, billet, achat, travail, service
to pay for
payer facture, note, dette
to pay, to settle
payer somme, impôt, intérêt, salaire
to pay
combien as-tu payé le livre?
how much did you pay for the book?
payer le gaz
to pay the gas bill
payer le téléphone
to pay the phone bill inf
elle m'a payé le loyer/une matinée de travail
she paid me the rent/for a morning's work
payer 500 euros de loyer
to pay 500 euros in rent
payer 200 euros de fournitures
to pay 200 euros for the materials
il m'a payé le terrain 100 000 euros
he paid me 100, 000 euros for the land
j'ai payé le vendeur
I paid the shop assistant Brit
j'ai payé le vendeur
I paid the salesclerk Am
il m'a fait payer deux euros/la ficelle
he charged me two euros/for the string
travail bien/mal payé
well-/poorly-paid job
payer par chèque/carte de crédit
to pay by cheque/credit card
être payé à coups de pied dans les fesses inf ou avec un lance-pierres
to be paid peanuts inf

2. payer (s'acquitter envers):

payer fournisseur, artisan
to pay, to settle up with
payer employé
to pay
payer l'entrepreneur
to settle up with ou pay the builder
payer qn pour faire ou pour qu'il fasse
to pay sb to do
je ne suis pas payé pour ça!
that's not what I'm paid to do!
être payé à ne rien faire
to be paid for doing nothing
payer qn de ses services
to pay sb for their services
avoir du mal à se faire payer
to have trouble getting paid
être payé à l'heure/à l'année
to be paid on an hourly/annual basis
être trop/trop peu payé
to be overpaid/underpaid
ça ne paie pas son homme!
it's a poorly-paid job
il est payé pour le savoir! fig
he knows that to his cost!

3. payer (offrir) inf:

payer qc à qn
to buy sb sth
payer un verre ou à boire à qn
to buy sb a drink
payer l'avion à qn
to pay for sb's plane ticket
viens, je te paie le restaurant
come on, I'll treat you to a meal

4. payer (subir des conséquences):

payer faute, imprudence
to pay for
payer cher sa réussite/d'avoir hésité
to pay dearly for one's success/for dithering
tu me le paieras (cher)!
you'll pay for this!, I'll make you pay for this!
payer de sa vie
to pay with one's life
il a payé sa témérité de sa vie
his rashness cost him his life
payer pour les autres
to take the rap inf
payer pour les autres
to carry the can for the others inf

5. payer (compenser):

payer
to cover
ça me paie mon loyer
it covers the ou my rent
leur réussite la paie de tous ses sacrifices
their success makes all her sacrifices worthwhile

II. payer [peje] VB intr

1. payer (récompenser):

payer efforts, peine, sacrifice:
to pay off

2. payer (rapporter):

payer profession, activité:
to pay
c'est un métier qui paie bien
it's a job that pays well
c'est un métier qui paie mal
it's not a job that pays well

3. payer (prêter à rire):

payer inf
to look funny ou comical
il payait dans son imitation du patron
he did a funny imitation of the boss

III. se payer VB refl

1. se payer (être payable):

se payer service, marchandise:
to have to be paid for
se payer personne, salaire:
to have to be paid

2. se payer (à soi-même):

se payer inf voyage, dîner etc
to treat oneself to
se payer iron rhume, mauvaise note
to get
se payer iron travail, importun
to get landed with
se payer une cuite inf
to get plastered inf
se payer qn sl (lui régler son compte)
to give sb what for inf
se payer qn (coucher avec)
to bed sb inf
se payer qn (coucher avec)
to have it off with sb sl
se payer un mur/arbre inf
to crash into a wall/tree
se payer un piéton inf
to knock down a pedestrian

3. se payer (prendre son dû):

payez-vous sur ce billet
take what I owe you out of this note Brit
payez-vous sur ce billet
take what I owe you out of this bill Am

IV. payer [peje]

payer qn de promesses/belles paroles
to fob sb off with promises/fine words
se payer de mots
to talk a lot of hot air inf
se payer d'illusions
to delude oneself
se payer du bon temps inf
to have a good time
se payer la tête inf ou la gueule sl ou la tronche sl de qn (se moquer)
to take the piss out of sb Brit sl
se payer la tête inf ou la gueule sl ou la tronche sl de qn (se moquer)
to take the mickey out of sb Brit inf
se payer la tête inf ou la gueule sl ou la tronche sl de qn (se moquer)
to razz sb Am
se payer la tête inf ou la gueule sl ou la tronche sl de qn (duper)
to take sb for a ride
il aime sa femme et il est bien payé de retour
he loves his wife and she returns his love
il me déteste et il est payé de retour
he hates me and the feeling's mutual
il a payé de sa personne
it cost him dear

sous-payer [supeje] VB trans

sous-payer employé:

sous-payer
to underpay
payer sa quote-part
to pay one's share
payer qc par mensualités
to pay for sth in monthly instalments
payer qc par mensualités
to make monthly payments for sth
payer qc en plusieurs mensualités
to pay for sth in several monthly instalments
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spring for
payer qc
brazen out
payer d'audace
prepay
payer [qc] d'avance
lig
entrer sans payer
pay up
payer
pay up
payer
shamateur
pseudo-amateur mf (qui se fait payer)

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. payer [peje] VB trans

1. payer (acquitter, rétribuer):

payer
to pay
payer par chèque/en espèces
to pay by cheque/in cash Brit
payer par chèque/en espèces
to pay by check/in cash Am
payer qn à l'heure
to pay sb by the hour

2. payer (verser de l'argent pour):

payer maison, service
to pay for
faire payer qc à qn mille euros
to charge sb a thousand euros for sth

3. payer (récompenser):

payer
to reward
payer qn de sa peine
to pay sb for his trouble
il était bien/mal payé de cela
he made some money/didn't make much out of it

4. payer (offrir):

payer qc à qn
to buy sth for sb
payer un coup à qn inf
to treat sb

5. payer (expier):

payer qc de qc
to pay for sth with sth
tu me le paieras!
you'll pay for this!

Phrases:

je suis payé pour le savoir
it's my business to know that

II. payer [peje] VB intr

1. payer (régler):

payer
to pay

2. payer (être rentable):

payer
to pay
payer politique, tactique
to pay off
le crime ne paie pas
crime doesn't pay

3. payer (expier):

payer pour qn/qc
to pay for what sb did/sth

III. payer [peje] VB refl

1. payer inf (s'offrir):

se payer qc
to buy oneself sth

2. payer inf (se prendre):

se payer un arbre
to wrap one's car round a tree

3. payer (passif):

la commande se paie à la livraison
orders are to be paid for on delivery

Phrases:

se payer la tête de qn inf (tourner en ridicule)
to take the mickey out of sb
se payer la tête de qn (tromper)
to pull sb's leg

sous-payer [supeje] VB trans

sous-payer
to underpay
payer ric-rac
to pay on the nail
payer recta
to pay on the spot
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pay up
payer
underpay
sous-payer
fork out
payer
pay for goods
payer
pay for crime
payer pour
pay out
payer
to pay sb out
faire payer qn
to pay out sb for doing sth
faire payer qn d'avoir fait qc
pay out
payer
prepay
payer d'avance
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

I. payer [peje] VB trans

1. payer (acquitter, rétribuer):

payer
to pay
payer par chèque/en espèces
to pay by check/in cash
payer qn à l'heure
to pay sb by the hour

2. payer (verser de l'argent pour):

payer maison, service
to pay for
faire payer qc à qn mille euros
to charge sb a thousand euros for sth

3. payer (récompenser):

payer
to reward
payer qn de sa peine
to pay sb for their trouble
il était bien/mal payé de cela
he made some money/didn't make much out of it

4. payer (offrir):

payer qc à qn
to buy sth for sb
payer un coup à qn inf
to treat sb

5. payer (expier):

payer qc de qc
to pay for sth with sth
tu me le paieras!
you'll pay for this!

Phrases:

je suis payé pour le savoir
it's my business to know that

II. payer [peje] VB intr

1. payer (régler):

payer
to pay

2. payer (être rentable):

payer
to pay
payer politique, tactique
to pay off
le crime ne paie pas
crime doesn't pay

3. payer (expier):

payer pour qn/qc
to pay for what sb did/sth

III. payer [peje] VB refl

1. payer inf (s'offrir):

se payer qc
to buy oneself sth

2. payer inf (se prendre):

se payer un arbre
to wrap one's car around a tree

3. payer (passif):

la commande se paie à la livraison
orders are to be paid for on delivery

Phrases:

se payer la tête de qn inf (tourner en ridicule)
to make fun of sb
se payer la tête de qn (tromper)
to pull sb's leg

sous-payer [supeje] VB trans

sous-payer
to underpay
payer recta
to pay on the spot
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French
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pay up
payer
fork out
payer
underpay
sous-payer
pay out
payer
pay out
payer
pay for goods
payer
pay for crime
payer pour
prepay
payer d'avance
to brazen it out
payer d'audace
Présent
jepaie / paye
tupaies / payes
il/elle/onpaie / paye
nouspayons
vouspayez
ils/ellespaient / payent
Imparfait
jepayais
tupayais
il/elle/onpayait
nouspayions
vouspayiez
ils/ellespayaient
Passé simple
jepayai
tupayas
il/elle/onpaya
nouspayâmes
vouspayâtes
ils/ellespayèrent
Futur simple
jepaierai / payerai
tupaieras / payeras
il/elle/onpaiera / payera
nouspaierons / payerons
vouspaierez / payerez
ils/ellespaieront / payeront
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