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pay ahead of time

[/peɪ əˈhɛd əv taɪm/]
verb phrase
pagar antecipadamente
1. to pay for something before the due date or before the service is rendered
I decided to pay ahead of time to avoid late fees.
Decidi pagar antecipadamente para evitar multas por atraso.
2. to make a prepayment for goods or services
You can pay ahead of time for your hotel reservation.
Você pode pagar antecipadamente sua reserva de hotel.
Synonyms
pay in advanceprepaypay earlypay beforehand
Antonyms
pay after the factpay latedefer paymentpay on demand

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pagar antecipadamente
most common usage
São Paulo
pagar adiantado
colloquial alternative
Portugal
pagar com antecedência
formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

pay upfront
settle in advance
front the money
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