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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 advance
prepay
pay early
pay beforehand
Antonyms
pay after the fact
pay late
defer payment
pay 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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