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    Pagaban (en. Paid)

    /paɣaˈβan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To pay in the past.
    They paid the rent every month.
    Ellos pagaban la renta todos los meses.
    To make a payment for a service or good in the past.
    When they lived there, they paid for drinking water.
    Cuando vivían allí, pagaban por agua potable.
    To hand over money for something.
    They paid a fortune for the concert tickets.
    Pagaban una fortuna por las entradas al concierto.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'pagar', derived from the Latin 'pacare', which means 'to settle' or 'to make the payment.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    There's no free lunch.
    It implies that everything has a cost, even if it's not evident.
    no hay almuerzo gratis
    The one who pays gets to decide.
    It means that the one who pays has the right to decide or complain.
    al que paga, le toca
    To pay the price.
    It means to bear the blame or expenses of something.
    pagar el pato

    Related Words

    payment
    Action of paying.
    pago
    payer
    Person who pays.
    pagador
    paid
    That has been paid.
    pagado

    Slang Meanings

    To make a payment without it being noticed.
    When they bought the house, they paid under the table.
    Cuando compraron la casa, pagaron por debajo de la mesa.
    To pay an inflated price.
    In that store, you always pay the price for the products.
    En esa tienda, siempre pagas el pato por los productos.