pay off

1. (informal, transitive)To bribe, especially to deter oversight.

   I thought the guards would give us trouble, but apparently he had paid them off.

   bestechen, kaufen

   подкупа́тьpodkupátʹ, подкупи́тьpodkupítʹ

2. (intransitive)To become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit.

   Her years of Spanish classes finally paid off when she found herself in Mexico and realized she could communicate with people.

   sich auszahlen, sich lohnen

   окупа́тьсяokupátʹsja, окупи́тьсяokupítʹsja

   вартува́тиvartuváty

3. (transitive)To pay back; to repay.

   He paid off the loan three months early.

   zurückzahlen, abzahlen, auszahlen

   выпла́чиватьvypláčivatʹ, вы́платитьvýplatitʹ, распла́чиватьсяraspláčivatʹsja

4. (transitive)To pay back (repay) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on (the thing that was financed).

   This contract requires you to pay off the car by 2025.

5. (transitive)To pay and discharge (an employee).

6. To fall to leeward, as the head of a vessel under sail.

1. I know that hard work pays off.

   Я знаю, що важка праця винагороджується.

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2. Tom wanted to pay off his loan.

   Том хотів виплатити заборгованність по кредиту.

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3. Tom said his efforts paid off.

   Том сказав, що його зусилля окупилися.

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4. Tom paid off his credit card debt.

   Том виплатив борг по своїй кредитній картці.

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5. Tom paid off his debt.

   Том виплатив свій борг.

   ruТом выплатил свой долг.

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irregular · Lesson

• pay upвартуватиTo pay in total a sum which is owed, especially when the sum has been owed for a period of time.
• pay offвартуватиTo bribe, especially to deter oversight.
• pay backдістати, отримуватиTo pay (a debt or the lender) so as to provide the entire amount of money owed.
• pay outTo distribute money; to disburse.
• pay downTo partially repay (a loan or, metonymically, the thing financed by it).
• pay forwardHaving been the recipient of help or a good deed, to propagate goodwill by helping another person in turn.