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pay in advance
[/peɪ ɪn ədˈvæns/]
verb phrase
pagar antecipadamente
1.
to pay for something before receiving it or before the service is provided
You must pay in advance to reserve your hotel room.
Você deve pagar antecipadamente para reservar seu quarto de hotel.
2.
to give money upfront as a prepayment
The client decided to pay in advance for the construction project.
O cliente decidiu pagar antecipadamente pelo projeto de construção.
Synonyms
prepay
pay upfront
pay beforehand
advance payment
Antonyms
pay on delivery
pay later
pay in arrears
postpay
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pagar antecipadamente
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
pagar adiantado
colloquial variation commonly used in commercial contexts
Rio de Janeiro
pagar na frente
informal colloquial expression
Portugal
pagar antecipadamente
formal and standard usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
put your money where your mouth is
frontload the cost
money upfront
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