pagar con las setenas
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pagar con las setenas
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (general)
a. to be harshly punished
Si atrapaban a un esclavo robándole al señor, se le hacía pagar con las setenas para disuadir a otros de cometer el mismo delito.If a slave was caught stealing from his master, he was harshly punished to deter others from committing the same crime.
b. to pay dearly
El muchacho pagó su tontería con las setenas, pues aparte de poner el dinero de la ventana rota, perdió su pelota.The young boy paid his foolishness dearly, as apart from paying for the broken window, he lost his ball.
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