Pagar in Spanish: meaning, examples & conjugation

Meanings of pagar

1

to pay +[amount]/ pay for +[product/ service] [importe/ producto/ servicio]

Ayer pagué la cena con tarjeta porque no llevaba efectivo.Yesterday I paid for dinner by card because I didn't have any cash.

2

to pay +[salary/ debt/ rent] [sueldo/ deuda/ alquiler]

La empresa nos paga el sueldo el día cinco de cada mes.The company pays us our salary on the fifth of every month.

3

to pay for +[coffee/ tickets/ trip] [café/ entradas/ viaje]

Hoy te pago yo el café, tú invitaste la semana pasada.I'll pay for your coffee today; you treated me last week.

4

to pay for +[mistake/ fault]/ pay +[consequences] +[error/ culpa/ consecuencias]

Él pagó el error de todo el equipo y lo despidieron.He paid for the whole team's mistake and was fired.

5

to pay the bill la cuenta

Camarero, ¿nos trae la cuenta? La pago yo hoy.Waiter, can you bring us the bill? I'll pay it today.

6

to pay taxes impuestos

Todos los años pagamos impuestos en junio.Every year, we pay taxes in June.

7

to pay in instalments a plazos

Compramos el coche y lo pagamos a plazos durante tres años.We bought the car and paid for it in instalments over three years.

8

to repay +[favour/ help/ trust] [favor/ ayuda/ confianza]

Le pagó el favor con una mentira y ella no se lo perdonó.He repaid her favour with a lie, and she did not forgive him for it.

9

to pay a fine una multa

Tuve que pagar una multa por aparcar en la acera.I had to pay a fine for parking on the pavement.

abonar · paysaldar · settle (pay off)desembolsar · disburse (pay out)costear · cover the cost of

cobrar · chargerecibir · receivedeber · owe

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