pay
gb/pˈeɪ/ us/pˈeɪ/
A1
Anh
~ 1900
fizet, kifizet, fizetés, bér, megfizeti az árát, megfizet, odafigyel, lerója a tiszteletét, tiszteletet mutat
ĐỘNG TỪ
A1
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
to pay [someone/something] [money/amount]
I need to pay the electricity bill today.
Ma ki kell fizetnem a villanyszámlát.
She paid the taxi driver and got out of the car.
Fizetett a taxisofőrnek, és kiszállt az autóból.
We always pay cash at that market.
He paid $50 for the concert ticket.
They paid the waiter before leaving.
Ví dụ cho người học
I pay for my lunch every day.
Mindennap fizetek az ebédemért.
She pays the bus driver two dollars.
Két dollárt fizetett a buszsofőrnek.
We pay rent every month.
He pays for his coffee with a card.
They pay the shop for the bread.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pay' with 'buy'. 'Pay' refers to giving money, while 'buy' refers to getting something by giving money.
Nghĩa
Give money for goods or services
Cụm từ đi kèm
pay cash
|pay a bill
|pay the rent
|pay a fine
|pay the price
Từ đồng nghĩa
remunerate (More formal; often used in business or legal contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
receive (Opposite direction of transaction—getting money instead of giving it.)
Chủ đề
business
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To give money to someone for something you buy or use, or for work they have done.
To give money to someone in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt.
DANH TỪ
A2
2
Teachers are asking for higher pay.
A tanárok magasabb fizetést kérnek.
Her pay is deposited into her bank account every month.
A fizetését minden hónapban a bankszámlájára utalják.
The job offers good pay and benefits.
Equal pay for equal work is important.
His pay increased after he was promoted.
Ví dụ cho người học
My pay comes on Friday.
Pénteken kapom meg a fizetésemet.
He gets good pay at his job.
Jó fizetést kap a munkahelyén.
The pay is low but the work is easy.
She wants more pay for extra work.
We get our pay every two weeks.
Nghĩa
Money earned from work
Cụm từ đi kèm
high pay
|low pay
|equal pay
|pay rate
|pay scale
Từ đồng nghĩa
salary (Usually refers to a fixed regular payment, often monthly or annually.)
Từ trái nghĩa
unpaid (Describes work or a position that does not provide money.)
Chủ đề
business
|work
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
The money you get when you work.
The money that someone receives for doing a job.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B1
3
megfizet
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
to pay (the price) for [something]
He paid the price for ignoring the warning signs.
Megfizette az árát annak, hogy figyelmen kívül hagyta a figyelmeztető jeleket.
You'll pay dearly if you cheat on the test.
Ha csalsz a dolgozaton, drágán megfizetsz érte.
She paid for her mistake with a week of hard work.
They paid heavily for their poor planning.
Ví dụ cho người học
I paid the price for being late.
Megfizettem az árát annak, hogy elkéstem.
He paid for his mistake at work.
Megfizetett a munkahelyi hibájáért.
She paid dearly for her bad choice.
They paid for not studying before the exam.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may take this literally and misunderstand the figurative meaning.
Nghĩa
Suffer consequences for actions
Cụm từ đi kèm
pay dearly
|pay the price
|pay for mistakes
Từ đồng nghĩa
atone (Focuses on making amends, often in a moral or religious sense.)
Từ trái nghĩa
benefit (To receive good results instead of bad ones.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To have something bad happen because of what you did.
To experience an unpleasant result as a consequence of one's actions or decisions.
ĐỘNG TỪ
A2
4
Mẫu sử dụng:
to pay [attention/respect/homage] to [something/someone]
Please pay attention to the road while driving.
Kérlek, vezetés közben figyelj oda az útra.
We paid our respects at the funeral.
A temetésen leróttuk a tiszteletünket.
She paid little attention to his warnings.
They paid tribute to the retiring teacher.
Ví dụ cho người học
Pay attention in class, please.
Kérlek, figyelj oda az órán.
We paid respect to our teacher.
Tiszteletet mutattunk a tanárunk iránt.
He pays attention when I speak.
She pays no attention to the rules.
Nghĩa
Give attention or respect
Cụm từ đi kèm
pay attention
|pay respect
|pay tribute
Từ đồng nghĩa
give (A more general term; 'give attention' overlaps directly.)
Từ trái nghĩa
ignore (To deliberately not give attention or respect.)
Chủ đề
communication
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To look at, listen to, or think about something carefully; to show respect.
To give attention, respect, or consideration to something or someone.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
pay
IPA
GB/pˈeɪ/
US/pˈeɪ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
pay (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (pay)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: pay
- Plural: pay
Verb
- Base: pay
- 3rd Person Singular: pays
- Present Participle: paying
- Past: paid, payed
- Past Participle: paid
Họ từ
Forms
pays
verb
paying
verb
paid
verb
payed
verb
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
payee
noun
prepay
verb
Điểm ngữ pháp nổi bật
- Irregular past participle: paid Verb
Cách diễn đạt
pay back
1/pˈeɪ bˈæk/
phrasal verb
Return money or retaliate against someone
To give back money you borrowed; or to do something bad to someone because they did something bad to you.
Ví dụ
- I'll pay you back next week.
- He wanted to pay her back for the insult.
pay off
1/pˈeɪ ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Repay debt or get benefit from effort
To finish paying all the money you owe; or to get a good result from hard work.
Ví dụ
- We finally paid off our mortgage last month.
- All her studying paid off when she passed the exam.
pay attention
1/pˈeɪ ətˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
Focus your mind on something
To listen to, watch, or think about something carefully.
Ví dụ
- Please pay attention to the instructions so you don’t make mistakes.
- Pay attention to the instructions so you don't make mistakes.
- He paid close attention during the lecture.
- Children should pay attention in class.
pay the price
1/pˈeɪ ðə pɹˈaɪs/
idiom
Suffer because of earlier actions
To have something bad happen because of what you did before.
Ví dụ
- If you ignore your health, you will pay the price later.
- If you don't study, you'll pay the price later.
- He paid the price for his careless driving with a heavy fine.
- He paid the price for years of unhealthy eating.
pay tribute to
1/pˈeɪ tɹˈɪbjut tə/
fixed phrase
formal
Show public respect or admiration
To say or do something that shows you respect and admire someone or something.
Ví dụ
- They paid tribute to the firefighters who died in service.
- The mayor paid tribute to her long years of service.
pay tribute to
2/pˈeɪ tɹˈɪbjut tə/
fixed phrase
to express respect or admiration
To say, write, or do something to show that you respect or admire a person or thing.
Ví dụ
- Thousands gathered to pay tribute to the victims of the disaster.
- In his speech, he paid tribute to his parents for their support.
- Fans paid tribute to the singer by holding candles and singing her songs.