payment
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pay

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"Payment" is a noun which is often translated as "el pago", and "pay" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "pagar". Learn more about the difference between "payment" and "pay" below.

payment(

pey

mihnt

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (act of paying)

a. el pago

(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)

Payment will be made by bank transfer.El pago se realizará mediante transferencia bancaria.

b. el abono

(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)

(in formal contexts)

Please send payment at your earliest convenience.Por favor envíe el abono en cuanto le sea posible.

2. (amount paid)

a. el pago

(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)

Payment will be credited to your account in 48 hours.El pago será ingresado en su cuenta en 48 horas.

3. (installment)

a. el pago

(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 have nine $200 monthly payments left.Me faltan nueve pagos mensuales de 200 dólares.

4. (requital)

a. el pago

(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)

Forty years in prison were his payment for the terrible crime he committed.Cuarenta años de cárcel fueron el pago por el terrible crimen que cometió.

pay(

pey

)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to give payment to)

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.

2. (to bestow)

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.

3. (to give)

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

4. (to give money that is due)

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?

5. (to give what is due; often used with "for")

a. pagar

He paid for his crimes with prison.Pagó sus delitos con la cárcel.

6. (to compensate)

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

7. (money received for work)

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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