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كيف تنطق "put paid to"

expression

PUT PAYD too / tuh / ti
put PAYD TOO

التعريف

To end something or stop it from happening, usually suddenly and completely. Often used when something destroys hopes, plans, or the chance for success.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈpʊt/ /ˈpeɪd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

pʊt/ /pˈeɪd/ /tˈuː

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

PUT PAYD too / tuh / ti

بريطاني

put PAYD TOO

استمع في السياق

The rain put paid to our picnic today.

An injury put paid to his football career.

The lack of money put paid to our travel plans.

His broken leg really put paid to any chance of running the marathon.