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paying up

/ˈpeɪ.ɪŋ ʌp/

pay upverb

paying up

ing-form

paid up

Past Simple

paid up

Past Participle

paying up

ing-form

/peɪ ʌp/

Translations

payerPour une somme due, souvent avec une nuance d’obligation ou de réticence.

He finally decided to pay up the debt he owed his friend.

Il a finalement décidé de payer la dette qu’il devait à son ami.

Additional translations

réglerS’emploie notamment pour une dette ou une facture, souvent dans un registre neutre.

Definitions

To give someone the money that is owed.

After weeks of reminders, he finally decided to pay up the debt he owed his friend.

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