Payement (en. Payment)

/pɛmɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Amount of money paid.

The payment of the invoice is due at the end of the month.

Le payement de la facture est dû à la fin du mois.

The action of paying.

The payment can be made in several installments.

Le payement peut être effectué en plusieurs fois.

Means of payment used.

Payment by credit card is very common today.

Le payement par carte de crédit est très courant aujourd'hui.

The word 'payment' comes from the verb 'to pay', itself derived from the Latin 'pacare' which means 'to pacify'.

Payment in installments

Payment method allowing payment in several installments.

paiement en plusieurs fois

Cash payment

Settlement of a purchase in one single payment.

paiement comptant

Secure payment

Transaction carried out with security guarantees.

paiement sécurisé

To pay

Giving money in exchange for goods or services.

payer

Settlement

The action of settling a debt or amount due.

règlement

Invoice

Document indicating the amount to be paid for goods or services.

facture

Pay cash

I prefer to pay cash rather than taking out a loan.

Je préfère payer cash plutôt que de prendre un crédit.

To shell out

He had to shell out a large sum for this smartphone.

Il a dû débourser une grosse somme pour ce smartphone.