pay a visit
To visitTo visit.
» I paid him a visit yesterday.
Gestern stattete ich ihm einen Besuch ab. — Espi
Я відвідав його вчора. — deniko
Я відвідала його вчора. — deniko
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2 senses(idiomatic)To visit.
einen Besuch abstatten
нанести́ визи́тnanestí vizít
(euphemistic, idiomatic)To go to the toilet.
Examples
94 sentencesI paid him a visit yesterday.
Я відвідав його вчора. — deniko
deGestern stattete ich ihm einen Besuch ab. — Espi
He paid a visit to his friend.
Він відвідав друга. — deniko
ruОн навестил своего друга. — odexed
deEr stattete seinem Freund einen Besuch ab. — brauchinet
Tom paid me a visit this morning.
Сьогодні вранці Том мене навістив. — deniko
Why don't we pay Tom a visit?
А чому б нам не навідатися до Тома? — deniko
I must pay a visit to the doctor.
Мені треба відвідати лікаря. — deniko
Translations
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Forms
pays a visit, paying a visit, paid a visit, paid a visit| Base form | pay a visit · to pay a visit |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pays a visit |
| Present participle | paying a visit |
| Past simple | paid a visit |
| Past participle | paid a visit |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle