Repay for Meaning in English
expression
ɹiˈpeɪ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
ree-PAY for, fur, ferr
ɹɪpˈeɪ/ /fˈɔː
ri-PAY faw
Definición
To give back something (usually money, kindness, or a favor) in return for what someone did for you.
Uso & Matices
More formal; often used with money, also for favors or kindness. Frequently appears as 'repay someone for something.' Avoid using it for paying regular bills—use 'pay.' Common collocations: 'repay for kindness', 'repay for help', 'repay for a loan.'
Spanish: compensar por - devolver por - retribuir porPortuguese (BR): retribuir por - pagar de volta porPortuguese (PT): retribuir por - pagar de volta porChinese (Simplified): 为...报答 - 为...偿还Chinese (Traditional): 為...報答 - 為...償還Hindi: के लिए चुकाना - के लिए बदला देनाArabic: يُعوِّض عن - يسدد مقابلBengali: প্রতিদান দেওয়া - ফিরিয়ে দেওয়াRussian: отплатить за - воздать заJapanese: 〜に報いる - お返しをするVietnamese: đáp lại - đền đápKorean: 보답하다 - 갚다Turkish: karşılığını ödemek - karşılık vermekUrdu: بدلہ دینا - واپس کرناIndonesian: membalas - membayar kembali
Oraciones de Ejemplo
I want to repay for your kindness.
basic
He tried to repay for the help he received.
basic
You can repay for the loan next month.
basic
There's no way I could ever repay for what you did for me.
natural
Let me buy dinner to repay for your help yesterday.
natural
She saved my job, and I don't know how to repay for that.
natural