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pay beforehand
[/peɪ bɪˈfɔːrhænd/]
verb phrase
pagar antecipadamente
1.
to make a payment in advance before goods or services are delivered or rendered
You need to pay beforehand for the concert tickets to secure your seat.
Você precisa pagar antecipadamente pelos ingressos do show para garantir seu assento.
2.
to settle a debt or obligation prior to the agreed deadline
The company decided to pay beforehand to take advantage of the early payment discount.
A empresa decidiu pagar antecipadamente para aproveitar o desconto por pagamento adiantado.
Synonyms
prepay
pay in advance
pay ahead
pay upfront
advance payment
Antonyms
pay afterwards
pay on delivery
defer payment
pay later
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pagar antecipadamente
most common usage
Brazil
pagar adiantado
colloquial variant, widely used
Portugal
pagar antecipadamente
formal standard usage
Portugal
pagar à cabeça
regional archaic expression
Related Idioms & Phrases
money upfront
pay as you go
no money down
cash in advance
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