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1. Ithe trouble we took paid off наши труды не прошли даром; the investment paid off капиталовложения окупились2. IIIpay off smth. /smth. off/ pay of one's debt (a portion of the debt, the mortgage, etc.) выплатить долг и т.д.; pay off old scores a) расплачиваться за старые обиды; б) платить за старые грехи; pay off smb. /smb. off/ pay off the crew (the man, etc.) рассчитаться /расплатиться/ с командой и т.д.; pay off one's creditors рассчитаться с кредиторами3. XIbe paid off the servants were all paid off всех слуг рассчитали4. XXI1pay smb. off without smth. they paid me off without previous notice они уволили меня без предупреждения
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