verb/nounN/A (verb); masculine (noun)pl: N/A (verb); pays (noun)
pagar (verb); salário/pagamento (noun)
1. to give money in exchange for goods or services
I need to pay the bill.
Preciso pagar a conta.
2. to give money owed to someone
Did you pay your taxes?
Você pagou seus impostos?
3. to be profitable or worthwhile
It pays to be honest.
Compensa ser honesto.
4. salary or wages earned for work
Her pay is competitive.
Seu salário é competitivo.
NYC Slang
cheddar (slang for money/pay); bread (money earned)
Related Idioms & Phrases
pay through the nose (pagar uma fortuna)
pay one's dues (cumprir com suas obrigações)
pay dirt (descobrir algo valioso)
in the pay of (sob o comando/suborno de)
the pay is good (o salário é bom)
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