Englisch > Deutsch | |
pay | |
1. Substantiv: | |
2. [1] Geld, das man für eine Arbeitsleistung (meist regelmäßig) bekommt | |
[1] High pay isn't always the goal for top law students. | |
Hohes Gehalt ist nicht immer das Ziel der allerbesten Jurastudenten. | |
3. Verb: | |
4. [1] (transitiv) Geld für etwas (wie eine Rechnung) entrichten, zahlen | |
5. [2] (transitiv) jemandem Geld für eine (Arbeits-)Leistung geben; belohnen, lohnen, vergelten | |
6. [3] (intransitiv) mit ‚for‘: als Strafe, Vergeltung für etwas leiden; büßen | |
7. [4] (intransitiv) einen Aufwand rechtfertigen, sich lohnen, sich rentieren, sich bezahlt machen | |
[1] Have you paid your telephone bill yet? | |
Hast du deine Telefonrechnung schon gezahlt? | |
[2] Did you pay the carpenter? | |
Hast du den Schreiner bezahlt? | |
[3] Next time I´ll see you, you´ll gonna pay for that! | |
Wenn ich dich das nächste Mal sehe, wirst du hierfür büßen! | |
[4] It´s hard to say if the effort pays off in the end. | |
Es ist schwer zu sagen, ob sich der Aufwand am Ende rechnet. | |
Englisch > Englisch | |
pay | |
1. v. To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services. | |
he paid him to clean the place up | |
he paid her off the books and in kind where possible | |
2. v. To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required. | |
she offered to pay the bill | |
he has paid his debt to society | |
3. v. To be profitable for. | |
It didn't pay him to keep the store open any more. | |
4. v. To give (something else than money). | |
to pay attention | |
5. v. (intransitive) To be profitable or worth the effort. | |
crime doesn’t pay | |
it will pay to wait | |
6. v. (intransitive) To discharge an obligation or debt. | |
He was allowed to go as soon as he paid. | |
7. v. (intransitive) To suffer consequences. | |
He paid for his fun in the sun with a terrible sunburn. | |
8. subst. Money given in return for work; salary or wages. | |
Many employers have rules designed to keep employees from comparing their pays. | |
9. adj. Operable or accessible on deposit of coins. | |
pay toilet | |
10. adj. Pertaining to or requiring payment. | |
11. v. (nautical, transitive) To cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc.) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear. | |