payment
gb/pˈeɪmənt/ us/pˈeɪmənt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
action
1
giving money for goods or services
When you give money to buy something or pay someone for work.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
make [a/an] payment to [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'payment' (the act or instance of paying) with 'pay' (the verb) or 'salary' (regular income).
Συνώνυμα
remittance (More formal, often used in business or banking contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
nonpayment (Refers to the failure to pay money owed.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
make a payment
|late payment
|cash payment
|monthly payment
|payment due
Θέματα
business
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- You can make your payment online using a credit card.
- The payment was processed within two business days.
- She missed her last payment on the car loan.
- We require full payment before shipping the goods.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I made a payment for the book.
- The payment is due today.
- He gave the payment to the shop.
- I will make the payment tomorrow.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
money given as payment
The money that you give to buy something or pay someone for work.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
receive [a/an] payment from [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'payment' as money with 'price', which is the cost before paying.
Συνώνυμα
fee (Often used for a set charge for a service.)
Αντώνυμα
refund (Money returned after a payment, usually when goods are returned or a service is canceled.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
final payment
|monthly payment
|cash payment
Θέματα
finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The final payment will be made after the project is completed.
- We received a large payment from our client.
- Your monthly payment is $500.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I got the payment from my boss.
- The payment was $20.
- She sent the payment yesterday.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
action
3
process of giving wages or compensation
When a person or company gives money to workers for their job.
Συνώνυμα
payout (Informal; often used for sums given to employees or winners.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
payment schedule
|payment process
Θέματα
business
|employment
|work
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- Payment for temporary staff will be handled by the finance department.
- The company changed its payment schedule to twice a month.
- We ensure prompt payment to all contractors.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The company makes payment every month.
- Payment is on Friday.
- They changed the payment time.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
4
punishment or reward given in return
Something you get, good or bad, because of what you did.
Συνώνυμα
recompense (More formal; can refer to both reward and compensation.)
Θέματα
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- His kindness was its own payment.
- She saw the promotion as fair payment for years of hard work.
- He got his just payment for betraying them.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She got good payment for her help.
- He got bad payment for his lies.
- It was fair payment for the job.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
payment
IPA
GB/pˈeɪmənt/
US/pˈeɪmənt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
pay - ment (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (pay)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: payment
- Plural: payment, payments
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- I need to make a payment on my credit card today.
- Customers can make a payment online or in person.