Pagar (en. Pay)

paˈɣaɾ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To deliver an amount of money to settle a debt or acquire a good.

I’m going to pay the rent tomorrow.

Voy a pagar la renta mañana.

To suffer the consequences of an action.

You will have to pay for what you did.

Tendrá que pagar por lo que hizo.

To fulfill a financial obligation.

It’s important to pay the bills on time.

Es importante pagar las facturas a tiempo.

From Latin 'pacare', meaning 'to satisfy' or 'to settle'.

to pay in installments

To settle a total in several installments or deliveries.

pagar a plazos

to pay the bill

To take on the consequences of a mistake that was not made by oneself.

pagar el pato

to pay for being the newbie

To suffer the consequences of being new or inexperienced at something.

pagar por la novatada

payment

Amount of money given as compensation.

pago

payer

Person who pays.

pagador

debt

Obligation to pay money to someone.

deuda

To pay for something in the context of an outing or social event.

Today it's my turn to pay the bill at dinner.

Hoy me toca pagar la cuenta en la cena.

To pay a high price for an experience or mistake.

He paid dearly for his mistake of not studying.

Pagó caro su error al no estudiar.