pay-off

1. A payment in full; the state of having been paid in full.

   At the current monthly payment level, it'll take 32 more months to reach pay-off.

   Auszahlung

   платёжplatjóž, вы́платаvýplata, пла́таpláta

2. A reward.

   What's the pay-off for putting up with her nonsense for ages on end?

   Ausgleichszahlung

   вознагражде́ниеvoznagraždénije

3. A return on investment.

   How soon could we realistically expect any pay-off from loading up on shares of that company?

4. (informal)A bribe.

   The prison break never could have succeeded if it hadn't been for multiple pay-offs to various corrupt officers.

   Schmiergeld, Schmiergeldzahlung, Bestechungsgeld

   взя́ткаvzjátka

5. (colloquial, especially)A resolution or justification of an event that has already occurred.

   Where's the pay-off for that whole segment of the plot?

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