Pay your debt Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpeɪ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈdɛt

PAY yur DET or PAY yor DET

UK

pˈeɪ/ /jˈɔː/ /dˈɛt

PAY yaw DET

释义

To give back the money you owe to a person or organization. It can also be used more broadly to mean fulfilling an obligation.

用法与细微差别

Often used in financial contexts, but can be metaphorical for meeting other types of obligations. Common collocation: 'pay off your debt.' More formal than casual phrases like 'settle up.'

• Spanish: pagar tu deuda
• Portuguese (BR): pagar sua dívida
• Portuguese (PT): pagar a tua dívida
• Chinese (Simplified): 还清你的债务
• Chinese (Traditional): 還清你的債務
• Hindi: अपना कर्ज़ चुकाना
• Arabic: سدِّد دينك
• Bengali: ঋণ শোধ করা - ঋণ পরিশোধ করা
• Russian: погасить долг - выплатить долг
• Japanese: 借金を返す - 借金を支払う
• Vietnamese: trả nợ
• Korean: 빚을 갚다 - 빚을 청산하다
• Turkish: borcunu ödemek
• Urdu: اپنا قرض ادا کرنا
• Indonesian: membayar utang

例句

You must pay your debt by Friday.

basic

He worked hard to pay his debt.

basic

If you borrow money, you should pay your debt.

basic

She finally saved enough to pay her debt and start fresh.

natural

It felt great to pay my debt and not worry anymore.

natural

Don't forget to pay your debt to your friend before the trip.

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