What does payant in French mean?

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

The word payant in French means have to pay, have to pay for, profitable, fruitful, fructuous, rewarding, lucrative, profitable, pay, pay for, pay, buy, be paid for, treat yourself to, get stuck with , get landed with, get, pay for, pay, pay for, effort that pays off, have to pay for, be worthwhile, paid parking, paid parking, third-party payer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word payant

have to pay, have to pay for

adjectif (non gratuit)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'entrée dans ce musée est payante. Et vous proposez une visite guidée ? Très bien. Et elle est payante ?
There is a fee for entry to the museum. You're offering a guided tour? Excellent! Is there a charge for that?

profitable, fruitful, fructuous, rewarding, lucrative

adjectif (fructueux)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les efforts de ce collégien furent payants.
That high school student's efforts were profitable.

profitable

adjectif (rémunérateur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il a réalisé quelques affaires payantes.
He completed several profitable deals.

pay

verbe transitif (donner de l'argent contre [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle paye toujours son loyer dans les temps.
She always pays her rent on time.

pay for

verbe transitif (donner de l'argent pour [qch])

J'ai payé cette lampe 20 €.
I paid €20 for this lamp.

pay

verbe transitif (rétribuer [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il paie ses employés le 5 de chaque mois.
He pays his employees on the 5th of every month.

buy

(offrir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je te paie un café ? Mon père m'a payé la voiture que je voulais.
My father bought the car I wanted for me.

be paid for

verbe pronominal (être payé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le pétrole se paye encore en dollars.
Oil is still paid for in dollars.

treat yourself to

verbe pronominal (s'offrir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Avec mon premier salaire, je me suis payé un bon repas dans un grand restaurant !
With my first paycheck, I treated myself to a nice meal in a great restaurant!

get stuck with , get landed with

verbe pronominal (familier (faire à contrecœur : une corvée) (informal: chore)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Après le déjeuner familial, c'est encore moi qui me suis payé la vaisselle !
After the family lunch, I was the one who got stuck (or: landed) with the washing up again!

get

verbe pronominal (familier (frapper, agresser) (informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il m'énerve celui-là : je te jure que bientôt, je vais me le payer !
He really gets on my nerves: I'll get him soon, I tell you!

pay for

verbe intransitif (réparer un tort)

Il devra payer pour cette erreur.
He'll have to pay for that mistake.

pay

verbe intransitif (rapporter de l'argent)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'informatique ne paie plus autant qu'avant.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. There's money to be made in new technologies.

pay for

verbe transitif (subir les conséquences de) (figurative)

Il paie pour ses erreurs de jeunesse.
He is paying for his youthful mistakes.

effort that pays off

nom masculin (application récompensée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Rien n'est plus gratifiant que des efforts payants !

have to pay for

locution verbale (qui n'est pas gratuit) (subject/object inversion)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'accès à ce type d'information est payant.
Access to that type of information costs money.

be worthwhile

locution verbale (rapporter)

Cette conférence est payante, je comprends maintenant le sujet.

paid parking

nom masculin (stationnement soumis à taxe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

paid parking

nom masculin (stationnement soumis à paiement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les stationnements payants éloignent les gens des centres-villes.

third-party payer

nom masculin (France (Soins : avance des frais) (health insurance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le système du tiers-payant permet de ne débourser que la part non remboursée des médicaments.

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