- pay off a debt
- покрыть долг
Англо-русский словарь экономических терминов. 2001.
pay off a debt
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pay off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you pay off a debt, you give someone all the money that you owe them. [V P n (not pron)] It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan. [Also V n P] 2) PHRASAL VERB If you pay off someone, you give them the amount … English dictionary
pay off — vt 1: to pay (a debt or credit) in full the loan was paid off 2: bribe Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
pay off something — pay off (something) to pay all of a debt. It took her six years to pay off her student loan. I guess I can afford a new car, but it s a lot of money and it s not easy to pay it off … New idioms dictionary
pay off — (something) to pay all of a debt. It took her six years to pay off her student loan. I guess I can afford a new car, but it s a lot of money and it s not easy to pay it off … New idioms dictionary
pay off — phr verb Pay off is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑effort, ↑gamble, ↑move, ↑perseverance, ↑persistence, ↑tactic Pay off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑account, ↑arrears, ↑cab, ↑creditor, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
pay-off — /ˈpeɪ ɒf/ (say pay of) noun 1. the final settlement of a salary, bet, bribe, or debt. 2. the time when such a payment is made. 3. a settlement as in retribution: *Was it a pay off, a recompense, or did he feel guilty about me? Did such men ever… …
pay off — pay in full and be free from a debt, yield good results (the risk paid off) She finally paid off her car so she has lots of extra money to spend … Idioms and examples
To pay off — Pay Pay, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paying}.] [OE. paien, F. payer, fr. L. pacare to pacify, appease, fr. pax, pacis, peace. See {Peace}.] 1. To satisfy, or content; specifically, to satisfy (another person) for service rendered … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To pay off — Pay Pay (p[=a]), v. i. To give a recompense; to make payment, requital, or satisfaction; to discharge a debt. [1913 Webster] The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again. Ps. xxxvii. 21. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, to make or secure suitable return… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pay off — verb Date: 1710 transitive verb 1. a. to give all due wages to; especially to pay in full and discharge (an employee) b. to pay (a debt or a creditor) in full c. bribe 2. to inflict retribution on 3. to allow (a thread or rope) to run off a spool … New Collegiate Dictionary
pay off — v. pay a debt in full; yield a profit; pay a person who has influence as to obtain a favor; reward; punish, get revenge … English contemporary dictionary
