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[peɪ] paid vb: pt, pp1. n(gen) pagato be in sb's pay — essere pagato (-a) da or essere al servizio di qn
2. vt1) (gen) pagare, (debt, account) saldare, pagarehe paid him £10 — gli ha dato 10 sterline
I paid £15 for that record — quel disco l'ho pagato 15 sterline
to be or get paid on Fridays — prendere or riscuotere la paga il venerdì
to pay one's way — (to contribute one's share) pagare la propria parte, (to remain solvent: company) coprire le spese
to put paid to — (plan, person) rovinare, (trip) impedire
to pay dividends Fin — pagare dividendi, fig dare buoni frutti
2) (be profitable to: also), fig convenire aI wasn't paying attention to what the teacher was saying — non stavo prestando attenzione a quello che diceva l'insegnante
See:3. vi1) pagaredon't worry, I'll pay — non preoccuparti, pagherò io
2) (be profitable) rendere, convenirethe business doesn't pay — l'attività non rende or non è redditizia
3) (fig: to suffer) pagareshe paid for it with her life — le è costato la vita, ha pagato con la vita
•- pay back- pay down- pay for- pay in- pay off- pay out- pay up
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