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pay quickly
[/peɪ ˈkwɪkli/]
verb phrase
pagar rapidamente
1.
to settle a debt or make a payment in a swift or expeditious manner
You need to pay quickly to avoid late fees.
Você precisa pagar rapidamente para evitar taxas de atraso.
2.
to complete a financial transaction without delay
The company decided to pay quickly to maintain good relations with suppliers.
A empresa decidiu pagar rapidamente para manter boas relações com fornecedores.
NYC Slang
pay up quick
Synonyms
pay promptly
pay immediately
settle quickly
pay without delay
Antonyms
pay slowly
delay payment
postpone payment
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pagar rapidamente
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
pagar rápido
more informal, colloquial variant
Rio de Janeiro
pagar ligeiro
regional variant with similar meaning
Portugal
pagar depressa
preferred term in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
pay on the double
settle up
foot the bill
cough up
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