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pay immediately

[/peɪ ɪˈmiːdiətli/]
verb phrase
pagar imediatamente
1. to make a payment without delay; to settle a debt or obligation right away
The invoice states that you must pay immediately upon receipt.
A fatura estabelece que você deve pagar imediatamente após o recebimento.
2. to give money for something at the present moment rather than later
If you want the goods, you need to pay immediately.
Se você quer os produtos, precisa pagar imediatamente.
NYC Slang
cough it up now
Synonyms
pay at oncepay right awaypay nowsettle immediatelyremit immediately
Antonyms
pay laterdefer paymentdelay paymentpay on credit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pagar imediatamente
standard usage in business and formal contexts
São Paulo
pagar já
informal variant commonly used in commercial settings
Rio de Janeiro
pagar na hora
colloquial expression meaning to pay on the spot
Portugal
pagar de imediato
formal Portuguese variant preferred in official documents

Related Idioms & Phrases

pay up
fork over
settle one's debts
square accounts
cash on the barrelhead
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