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pagar a prazo

[pah-GAR ah PRAH-zoh]
verb phrase
to pay on installments; to pay on credit; to pay in installments
1. to pay for something over a period of time in agreed-upon installments rather than in full at once
I decided to pay for the furniture on installments because it was expensive.
Decidi pagar a prazo pelos móveis porque era caro.
2. to purchase something with deferred payment terms
You can buy this car paying on credit with monthly payments.
Você pode comprar este carro pagando a prazo com parcelas mensais.
NYC Slang
pay on the installment plan; put it on layaway
Synonyms
pagar em prestaçõespagar em parcelaspagar parceladocomprar a crédito
Antonyms
pagar à vistapagar em dinheiropagar na hora

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pagar a prazo
most common form in Brazil
São Paulo
pagar em parcelas
commonly used alternative
Portugal
pagar a prazo
standard usage in Portugal as well
Rio de Janeiro
pagar a prazo
standard usage, same as general Brazilian

Related Idioms & Phrases

pagar tudo a prazo
comprar a prazo
financiar
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