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    Paye (en. Paid)

    /pɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Amount of money that a person receives.
    The employee received their pay at the end of the month.
    Le salarié a reçu sa paye à la fin du mois.
    Compensation due for work done.
    The employees' pay has been increased.
    La paye des employés a été augmentée.
    The salary paid to an individual.
    His pay does not allow him to live comfortably.
    Sa paye ne lui permet pas de vivre confortablement.
    verb
    To give money for a product or service.
    You must pay to enter the museum.
    Il faut payer pour entrer dans le musée.
    To compensate someone for work done.
    She paid the freelancer for their work.
    Elle a payé le freelance pour son travail.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'payer', from Latin 'pacare' which means to appease, to settle.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be poorly paid
    Receiving an insufficient salary.
    être mal payé
    to pay for the broken pots
    Assuming the financial consequences of a mistake.
    payer les pots cassés
    to pay in cash
    Settling a transaction with cash.
    payer en espèces

    Related Words

    to pay
    To compensate someone for a service or product.
    payer
    payment
    The act of giving money in exchange for a service.
    paiement
    salary
    Compensation received by a person in return for work.
    salaire

    Slang Meanings

    To have money in abundance.
    He is comfortable, he got his pay this week.
    Il est à l'aise, il a fait sa paye cette semaine.
    To be financially taken advantage of.
    I got paid, it's not normal!
    Je me suis fait payer, c'est pas normal !