payment
gb/pˈeɪmənt/ us/pˈeɪmənt/
A2
English
~ 1100
fizetés, befizetés, kifizetés, fizetség, bérfizetés, bérkifizetés, büntetés, jutalom
NOUN
A2
1
Usage pattern:
make [a/an] payment to [someone/something]
You can make your payment online using a credit card.
A fizetést online, hitelkártyával is intézheti.
The payment was processed within two business days.
A fizetést két munkanapon belül feldolgozták.
She missed her last payment on the car loan.
We require full payment before shipping the goods.
Learner examples
I made a payment for the book.
Fizettem a könyvért.
The payment is due today.
A befizetés ma esedékes.
He gave the payment to the shop.
I will make the payment tomorrow.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'payment' (the act or instance of paying) with 'pay' (the verb) or 'salary' (regular income).
Meaning
giving money for goods or services
Collocations
make a payment
|late payment
|cash payment
|monthly payment
|payment due
Synonyms
remittance (More formal, often used in business or banking contexts.)
Antonyms
nonpayment (Refers to the failure to pay money owed.)
Themes
business
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When you give money to buy something or pay someone for work.
The act of giving money in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt.
NOUN
A2
2
Usage pattern:
receive [a/an] payment from [someone]
The final payment will be made after the project is completed.
A végső kifizetésre a projekt befejezése után kerül sor.
We received a large payment from our client.
Nagy összegű kifizetést kaptunk az ügyfelünktől.
Your monthly payment is $500.
Learner examples
I got the payment from my boss.
Megkaptam a fizetséget a főnökömtől.
The payment was $20.
A kifizetett összeg 20 dollár volt.
She sent the payment yesterday.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'payment' as money with 'price', which is the cost before paying.
Meaning
money given as payment
Collocations
final payment
|monthly payment
|cash payment
Synonyms
fee (Often used for a set charge for a service.)
Antonyms
refund (Money returned after a payment, usually when goods are returned or a service is canceled.)
Themes
finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The money that you give to buy something or pay someone for work.
A specific sum of money given to someone in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt.
NOUN
B1
3
bérfizetés
B2
bérkifizetés
B2
Payment for temporary staff will be handled by the finance department.
Az ideiglenes munkatársak bérének kifizetését a pénzügyi osztály fogja intézni.
The company changed its payment schedule to twice a month.
A cég havi kétszeri bérfizetésre állt át.
We ensure prompt payment to all contractors.
Learner examples
The company makes payment every month.
A cég havonta fizeti ki a béreket.
Payment is on Friday.
Pénteken van a bérfizetés.
They changed the payment time.
Meaning
process of giving wages or compensation
Collocations
payment schedule
|payment process
Synonyms
payout (Informal; often used for sums given to employees or winners.)
Themes
business
|employment
|work
|finance
Definition
When a person or company gives money to workers for their job.
The process of giving employees their wages or compensating someone for work done.
NOUN
B2
4
His kindness was its own payment.
A kedvessége önmagában is jutalom volt.
She saw the promotion as fair payment for years of hard work.
Az előléptetést méltó jutalomnak tekintette az évekig tartó kemény munkáért.
He got his just payment for betraying them.
Learner examples
She got good payment for her help.
Szép jutalmat kapott a segítségéért.
He got bad payment for his lies.
Megkapta a büntetését a hazugságaiért.
It was fair payment for the job.
Meaning
punishment or reward given in return
Synonyms
recompense (More formal; can refer to both reward and compensation.)
Themes
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Something you get, good or bad, because of what you did.
Something given as a reward or as retribution for an action, often used figuratively.
Grammar
Dictionary form
payment
IPA
GB/pˈeɪmənt/
US/pˈeɪmənt/
Syllables & stress
pay - ment (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (pay)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: payment
- Plural: payment, payments
Word family
Expressions
advance payment
1/ədvˈæns pˈeɪmənt/
fixed phrase
money paid before getting goods/services
money you pay before you get something or before work is finished.
Examples
- An advance payment is needed before we start work.
- They asked for an advance payment of $200.
down payment
1/dˈaʊn pˈeɪmənt/
fixed phrase
initial part of price paid upfront
the first part of the total price you pay before you get something and pay the rest later.
Examples
- We made a 20% down payment on the house.
- A down payment is required to reserve your order.
in full payment
1/ˈɪn fˈʊl pˈeɪmənt/
fixed phrase
give all money owed at once
when you give all the money you owe at one time.
Examples
- They accepted the check in full payment of the debt.
- He handed over cash in full payment for the car.
late payment
1/lˈeɪt pˈeɪmənt/
fixed phrase
money given after due date
money you pay after the date it was supposed to be paid.
Examples
- There will be a fee for late payment.
- Late payments can affect your credit score.
make a payment
1/mˈeɪk ə pˈeɪmənt/
fixed phrase
give money owed to someone/something
to give money that you owe to someone or for something you bought.
Examples
- I need to make a payment on my credit card today.
- Customers can make a payment online or in person.