What does pagare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word pagare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pagare in Italian.

The word pagare in Italian means pay for, pay, settle the bill, pay, pay off, buy, buy, pay for, make pay, ask for payment, make sbd pay, take revenge, the price to pay, to pay a high price for, to pay the exact price of, to go Dutch, , to lose one's life, pay by credit card, pay maintenance, pay the bill, pay the price for, pay the penalty for, pay under the table, to pay the consequences, bank on , put money on, pay for somebody else's mistakes, to pay in cash immediately, pay the price for personally, to pay through the nose. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pagare

pay for

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (merce o servizio)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho pagato vernice, manodopera e IVA.
I paid for the paint, manual labor, and VAT tax.

pay

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (una persona)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho pagato l'imbianchino.
I paid the house painter.

settle the bill

verbo intransitivo (saldare un conto)

Pagherò al termine dei lavori.
I'll pay the balance when the job is done.

pay

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (scontare sbaglio, sgarbo) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dopo cinque anni di galera ho pagato il mio debito con la giustizia.
After five years in jail, I've paid my debt to society.

pay off

verbo intransitivo (portare vantaggio)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Col senno di poi, quella scelta non ha pagato.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. He bought into the company hoping that his investment would pay off.

buy

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (offrire a qualcuno)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Vieni, ti pago un caffè.
Come on, I'll treat you to a coffee.

buy

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (corrompere) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Non era fallo! Hanno pagato l'arbitro!
It wasn't a foul! They bought the referee!

pay for

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (pagare a se stessi)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Pur facendo due lavori riesco a malapena a pagarmi vitto e alloggio.
Even with two jobs I can barely manage to pay for my board and lodging.

make pay, ask for payment

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (informale (chiedere come pagamento)

make sbd pay

take revenge

the price to pay

(punishment)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

to pay a high price for

to pay the exact price of

to go Dutch

(to share the cost of a meal)

to lose one's life

(to die)

pay by credit card

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pay maintenance

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pay the bill

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

pay the price for, pay the penalty for

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

pay under the table

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

to pay the consequences

(of one's actions, mistakes, etc.)

bank on , put money on

(sure it will happen)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

pay for somebody else's mistakes

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

to pay in cash immediately

pay the price for personally

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

to pay through the nose

(to pay too much for [sth])

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