Payant (en. Paying)

/pɛ.jɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which involves a payment.

This parking is paid, you have to put in coins.

Ce parking est payant, il faut mettre des pièces.

Which generates income or profits.

It's a very lucrative project that attracts many investors.

C'est un projet très payant qui attire beaucoup d'investisseurs.

Which requires a cost to access.

Botanical gardens are often paid, but they are worth it.

Les jardins botaniques sont souvent payants, mais ils en valent la peine.

From the verb 'to pay' with the suffix '-ing', indicating a quality or action.

paid service

A service that requires payment.

service payant

paid access

An entry or access that costs money.

accès payant

paid site

A website that requires a subscription or payment to access.

site payant

to pay

Giving money in exchange for a good or service.

payer

cost

Amount of money needed to acquire something.

coût

bill

Document that requests payment of an amount due.

facture

Familiar terms to designate a high-cost service.

It's a paid service, we really need to break the piggy bank.

C'est un payant, on doit vraiment casser la tirelire.

Used to describe something that is profitable.

This job is paid well, it brings in good money.

Ce boulot, c'est du payant, ça rapporte bien.