[영숙어] pay

pay

대가를 지불하다

대가를 치르다

 

pay back

돈을 갚다

되갚다

pay 10 dollars back

pay her back

They should pay back the favor

It's payback time

 

≒ repay

I had to repay my student loans for 5 years after I graduated from college

 

 

pay for

(값을) 지불하다

대가를 치르다

pay for overtime work

pay for your mistake

He paid for the meal

You'll pay for this

 

 

pay off 1

(빚을) 청산하다

pay off all the debt

pay off your credit card balance

They should be able to pay off the debt within 3 years

Don't rush to pay off the mortgage

 

 

pay off 2

수지가 맞다

남는게 있다

her efforts paid off

affection always pays off

Their investment paid off

I hope all this hard work pays off

 

≒ succeed

His marketing strategy succeeded and attracted a lot of customers

 

 

pay up

(어쩔 수 없이) 돈을 다 갚다

pay up the check

pay up the tuition

You have 30 days to pay up the bill

You are required to pay up the tax