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payer
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
1. (to settle)
a. to pay
Oups ! J’ai failli oublier de payer la facture d’électricité.Oops! I almost forgot to pay the electric bill.
a. to pay
Ma mère n’a payé que 10 euros pour ce sac à main. Il était en solde.My mother only paid 10 euros for this purse. It was on sale.
4. (colloquial) (to gift)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to buy
J'aimerais te payer le déjeuner pour te remercier.I'd like to buy you lunch as a thank you.
5. (figurative) (to obtain through sacrifice)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to pay for (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Près de 200 soldats ont payé cette victoire de leur vie.Nearly 200 soldiers paid for that victory with their lives.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to pay
Qui aurait cru qu'être influenceur payait si bien ?Who knew being an influencer paid so well?
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