Payent (en. Pay)

/pɛ.ɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Return a sum of money owed to someone.

They always pay their bills on time.

Ils payent toujours leurs factures à temps.

Buy something in exchange for money.

They pay for their meal at the restaurant.

Ils payent leur repas au restaurant.

Make a payment.

They pay the employees at the end of each month.

Ils payent les employés chaque fin de mois.

The verb 'payer' comes from the Latin 'pacare', which means to appease, to satisfy.

pay in installments

Make a payment divided over several due dates.

payer en plusieurs fois

pay in full and on time

Pay to the last cent, with precision.

payer rubis sur l'ongle

pay the price for mistakes

Bear the consequences of a mistake or fault.

payer les pots cassés

payment

Action of paying money.

paiement

pay

Sum of money received for work or service.

paye

small payment

Type of small coin used for payments.

payerette

Pay in cash

He paid cash instead of by card.

Il a payé cash au lieu de par carte.

Get paid

She asked for a quick reimbursement.

Elle a demandé à ce qu'on lui rembourse rapidement.