Paga (en. Pay)

/ˈpaɡa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Money given to someone for a service or work done.

The pay for her work was quite high.

La paga por su trabajo fue bastante alta.

Amount of money that a person receives regularly for their work.

His monthly pay allows him to live comfortably.

Su paga mensual le permite vivir cómodamente.

verb

To give an amount of money to someone as a reward for work.

The boss pays his employees punctually.

El jefe paga puntualmente a sus empleados.

To fulfill a payment obligation.

I have to pay the rent before the end of the month.

Tengo que pagar la renta antes de fin de mes.

From the Andalusian dialect 'paga', derived from the Latin 'pagare', which means 'to pay'.

double pay

Payment that equates to two salaries for the same work or on holidays.

paga doble

weekly pay

Money received every week for work.

paga semanal

without pay

Situation in which no compensation is received for the work done.

sin paga

payment

Action of giving or receiving money as compensation.

pago

to pay

Giving money in exchange for something.

pagar

payer

Person who pays.

pagador

Easy money.

With that online job, he makes easy pay.

Con ese trabajo en línea, hace paga fácil.

Money received as a bonus.

That sale was pure extra pay.

Esa venta fue pura paga extra.