pay back

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /peɪ bæk/

Verb

pay back

1. (transitive) to pay an amount of money owed to another, to repay

   He paid her back with interest.

   He paid back all the money he owed her.

2. (figuratively) to exact revenge

   He paid them back for their conniving.

Translations

• French: rembourser, rendre
• German: zurückzahlen
• Italian: ripagare, restituire
• Portuguese: devolver
• Russian: отплатить
• Spanish: devolver

Translations

• French: rendre la pareille
• German: revanchieren, heimzahlen, sich rächen, vergelten
• Spanish: hacer pagar, vengarse, desquitarse

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