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pay at once

[/peɪ ət wʌns/]
verb phrase
pagar imediatamente
1. To settle a debt or financial obligation immediately without delay or installment plans
The invoice states that you must pay at once or face late fees.
A fatura estabelece que você deve pagar imediatamente ou enfrentar multas por atraso.
2. To give money in full payment immediately upon demand or at the time of transaction
They asked us to pay at once before delivering the merchandise.
Eles pediram que pagássemos imediatamente antes de entregar a mercadoria.
Synonyms
pay immediatelypay in fullpay right awaysettle at oncepay on the spot
Antonyms
pay in installmentspay laterdefer paymentpay on credit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pagar imediatamente
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
pagar na hora
Common colloquial alternative
Rio de Janeiro
pagar já
More informal variant
Portugal
pagar de imediato
Formal usage preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

put your money where your mouth is
cough up the cash
foot the bill
settle accounts
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