Pay in advance Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpeɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ədˈvæns

PAY in ud-VANS

UK

pˈeɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /ɐdvˈæns

PAY in ud-VANS

التعريف

To give money before receiving a product or service, instead of paying later.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in business, hotels, online shopping, or bookings. Often appears as 'must pay in advance', 'require payment in advance'. Used formally and informally. Do not confuse with 'pay upfront', which is a close synonym.

• Spanish: pagar por adelantado
• Portuguese (BR): pagar antecipadamente
• Portuguese (PT): pagar antecipadamente
• Chinese (Simplified): 提前付款
• Chinese (Traditional): 提前付款
• Hindi: पहले से भुगतान करना
• Arabic: الدفع مقدماً
• Bengali: আগে টাকা দেওয়া - অগ্রিম পরিশোধ করা
• Russian: оплатить заранее - платить вперёд
• Japanese: 前払いする
• Vietnamese: trả trước
• Korean: 미리 지불하다 - 선불로 내다
• Turkish: önceden ödemek
• Urdu: پہلے ادائیگی کرنا - پیشگی ادائیگی کرنا
• Indonesian: membayar di muka - membayar terlebih dahulu

جمل نموذجية

You must pay in advance for your hotel room.

basic

We had to pay in advance for the concert tickets.

basic

You can’t order unless you pay in advance.

basic

They wouldn't reserve the car unless I paid in advance.

natural

For online courses, you usually have to pay in advance.

natural

When renting equipment, it's standard to pay in advance.

natural