Pay up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpeɪ/ /ˈəp

PAY-uhp

UK

pˈeɪ/ /ˈʌp

PAY-up

释义

To give someone the full amount of money you owe them, especially after being asked or pressured to do it.

用法与细微差别

Informal and sometimes slightly forceful. Commonly used when someone is reluctant or slow to settle a debt. Variations: 'pay up now', 'finally pay up'. Not used for regular purchases, but for owed money after some delay or refusal.

• Spanish: pagar (lo que se debe) - saldar la deuda
• Portuguese (BR): pagar (o que deve) - quitar a dívida
• Portuguese (PT): pagar (o que deves) - saldar a dívida
• Chinese (Simplified): 付清 - 还清
• Chinese (Traditional): 付清 - 還清
• Hindi: पूरा पैसा देना - पूरा चुका देना
• Arabic: ادفع بالكامل - سدد الدين
• Bengali: পুরো টাকা পরিশোধ করা - দেনা শোধ করা
• Russian: расплатиться - выплатить всю сумму
• Japanese: きっちり払う - 全額支払う
• Vietnamese: trả hết - trả đủ tiền
• Korean: 돈을 다 내다 - 완전히 지불하다
• Turkish: borcunu tam ödemek - tüm parayı ödemek
• Urdu: پوری رقم ادا کرنا - رقم چکانا
• Indonesian: bayar lunas - bayar penuh

例句

You need to pay up before you leave.

basic

If you lose the bet, you have to pay up.

basic

The landlord asked him to pay up his rent.

basic

Come on, it's time to pay up. You've delayed long enough.

natural

He tried to get out of it, but eventually he had to pay up.

natural

Don’t forget to pay up before the deadline, or there’ll be a late fee.

natural