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"Pay" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "pagar", and "hour" is a noun which is often translated as "la hora". Learn more about the difference between "pay" and "hour" below.
pay(
pey
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. pagar
He finally paid me the money that he owed me.Por fin me pagó el dinero que me debía.
b. abonar
The amount specified must be paid within one month after enrollment.La cantidad indicada deberá ser abonada en el plazo de un mes después de la inscripción.
c. saldar
With this last payment, I have paid all my debts.Con este último pago, he saldado todas mis deudas.
a. prestar (attention)
If you don't pay attention in class, you won't do well on the exam.Si no prestas atención en clase, el examen no te irá bien.
b. presentar (respects)
Before the event, we will pay our respects to the hosts.Antes del evento, presentaremos nuestros respetos a los anfitriones.
a. hacer
He paid me what I took to be a very insincere compliment.Me hizo un cumplido que me pareció muy poco sincero.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. pagar
Sure, I'll take a trip to Europe with you. Will you pay?Sí, claro que me voy contigo a Europa. ¿Pagas tú?
b. costar
How much did you pay for that dress?¿Cuánto te costó ese vestido?
a. pagar
He paid for his crimes with prison.Pagó sus delitos con la cárcel.
a. salir a cuenta
It always pays to tell the truth.Siempre sale a cuenta decir la verdad.
b. ser rentable
Freelancing doesn't pay very well.El trabajo autónomo no es muy rentable.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la paga
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
They didn't offer him good pay so he respectfully declined.La paga que le ofrecieron no era buena, así que respetuosamente rechazó la oferta.
b. el sueldo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I hate my job but the pay is great.Odio mi trabajo pero el sueldo es genial.
c. el salario
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
What is a teacher's average pay?¿Cuál es el salario medio de un profesor?
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hour(
au
-
uhr
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la hora
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I have a meeting in an hour.Tengo una reunión en una hora.
a. la hora
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A ferry leaves for the island at a quarter past the hour.Un ferry sale para la isla a un cuarto después de la hora.
a. el momento
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Losing the championship was not the team's finest hour.Perder el campeonato no fue el mejor momento del equipo.
hours
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. las horas
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
She said she's nearly finished making the dress, but she's been saying that for hours.Dijo que casi había terminado el vestido, pero lleva horas diciendo lo mismo.
a. las horas
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Our business hours are from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday through Friday.Las horas de negocio son de 10 am a 6 pm de lunes a viernes.
b. el horario
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Visiting hours at the hospital are from 8 am to 8 pm daily.El horario de visitas del hospital es de las 8 am hasta las 8 pm a diario.
c. la hora
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Kate had to work after hours to finish up the year-end accounting.Kate tuvo que trabajar después de hora para terminar la contaduría del fin de año.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
In the early hours of Thursday morning, the town awoke to a volcanic eruption.En la madrugada del jueves, el pueblo se despertó a una erupción volcánica.
Katrina was up till all hours reading a fascinating novel.Katrina se desveló hasta las tantas leyendo una novela fascinante.
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