pay

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Inflections of 'pay' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
pays
v 3rd person singular
paying
v pres p
paid
v past (All usages)
payed
v past (Now only for nautical and slackening a rope senses)
paid
v past p
payed
v past p (Now only for nautical and slackening a rope senses)
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WordReference English-Korean Dictionary © 2026:

주요 번역
영어한국어
pay⇒ vi (make a payment)지불하다, 결제하다 동
 I have no money. Can you pay?
pay for [sth] vi + prep (give money in exchange) (교환의 의미)~을 위해 지불하다
 He paid for his dinner when the bill came.
 계산서가 오자 저녁식사 값을 지불했다.
pay [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr (offer money to) (급여, 돈)~에게 ~을 지급하다, ~에게 ~을 내다 동 (타)
 I'll pay you five dollars if you tell me where he went.
 그가 어디로 갔는지 알려주면 너에게 5불을 낼게.
pay [sth]⇒ vtr (settle)정산하다 동
 I would like to pay my account now.
pay [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep (give money for)~을 위해 ~을 지불하다, ~을 위해 ~을 결제하다 동
 What a nice dress! How much did you pay for it?
pay [sb] [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep (give money in exchange)~에게 ~을 주고 ~을 사다 동
 I'll pay you ten dollars for that shirt.
pay [sb] to do [sth] v expr (offer money to do [sth])~에게 ~의 댓가를 지불하다 동
 They paid him to redecorate their house.
pay [sb] [sth] to do [sth] v expr (give money in exchange)~을 하는 댓가로 ~에게 ~을 주다, ~을 하는 댓가로 ~에게 ~을 지불하다 동
 My dad paid me five pounds to clean his car.
pay [sth] (to [sb])⇒ vtr (respects, tribute: show) (존경 등)(~에게) ~을 보이다 동
 He paid his respects to the king.
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추가 번역
영어한국어
pay n (wages, salary)급여, 보수 명
 The pay at this company is pretty good.
pay n informal (payroll)급여 지급 명
 Linda is the secretary and Betty works on invoices and pay.
pay,
paying
n as adj
US (not free of charge)유료 명
 While most web sites are free, there are some pay sites.
pay to do [sth] v expr figurative (be beneficial)~하는 것이 이득이 되다 동 (타)
 It usually pays to be nice to people.
 일반적으로 사람들에게 잘 대하는 것이 이득이 된다.
pay⇒ vi (offer as salary)보수를 주다, 급여를 주다 동
 It sounds like a good job, but what do they pay?
pay vi figurative (be beneficial)가치가 있다 동
 It just goes to show—sometimes being nice to people pays.
pay vi figurative (suffer consequences)대가를 치르다 동
 Don't do it! You are going to pay if you do!
pay for [sth] vi + prep figurative, informal (suffer consequences)~에 대한 대가를 치르다 동
 You'll pay for what you did to me - I'll make sure of that!
pay [sth]⇒ vtr nautical (let ship fall to leeward)번역할 수 없음
 그는 전등값으로 30달러를 지불하였다.
pay [sth] vtr nautical (tar ship's bottom)번역할 수 없음
pay [sth] vtr (yield as a return)~의 수익을 내다
 The stock paid six percent last year.
pay [sth] vtr (taxes: contribute) (세금)~을 내다 동
 As someone who pays her taxes, I like to have a say in what the council does with my money.
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WordReference English-Korean Dictionary © 2026:

구동사
영어한국어
pay [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (return money) (돈)~을 갚다 동
 I can't afford to pay back the fifty pounds he lent me.
pay [sb] back vtr phrasal sep (return money to)~에게 갚다 동
 I will pay you back the £5 tomorrow.
pay [sb] back vtr phrasal sep figurative, informal (take revenge on)~에게 앙갚음하다 동
 After John embarrassed Susan, she paid him back by playing a joke on him.
pay [sb] back for [sth] vtr phrasal sep figurative, informal (take revenge for [sth])~에게 ~에 대해 앙갚음하다 동
 How shall I pay him back for that dirty trick he played on me?
pay [sb] back for doing [sth] vtr phrasal sep figurative, informal (take revenge for [sth])~에게 ~한 것에 대해 앙갚음하다 동
 I still haven't paid you back for humiliating me in front of all my friends.
pay [sth] down vtr phrasal sep (make a down payment)~을 갚다 동(타)
pay down [sth],
pay [sth] down
vtr phrasal sep
mainly US (partly pay off, pay back: debt)~을 갚다, ~을 상환하다 동(타)
pay in [sth],
pay [sth] in
vtr phrasal sep
(money: put into a bank)~을 예금하다 동(타)
 I went to the bank and paid in a cheque.
pay [sth] in full vtr phrasal sep (pay completely)~을 다 갚다 동(타)
 I was happy to pay the invoice in full and be free of debt.
pay [sth] off,
pay off [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(pay all of: money owed)~을 다 갚다 동
 I've nearly paid off my mortgage.
 The collection company kept calling me for weeks until I finally paid off my debt.
pay [sb] off,
pay off [sb]
vtr phrasal sep
informal (bribe: [sb])~을 매수하다 동
 The businesswoman wanted Leo to stay quiet about her fraudulent practices, so she paid him off.
pay off vi phrasal informal (have good consequences)성공하다 동
 Hard work and careful planning always pay off.
 노력과 조심스러운 계획은 언제나 성공한다.
pay out [sth] vtr phrasal insep (yield a sum of money)~을 주다
  (격식)~을 지급하다
 This slot machine will pay out a fortune if you hit the jackpot. My pension fund will pay out enough to live on.
 이 슬롯머신은 잭팟을 터지면 거금을 준다. 내 연금 펀드는 살아가기 충분한 돈을 줄 것이다.
pay out [sth] vtr phrasal insep (spend: a sum of money)~을 쓰다
  (격식)~을 지불하다
 I paid out a lot of money for this expensive computer.
 나는 이 고가의 컴퓨터를 사는 데 돈을 많이 썼다.
pay up vi phrasal informal (pay an amount owed)빚을 갚다 동
 You've owed me that money for over a month. It's time to pay up.
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WordReference English-Korean Dictionary © 2026:

복합형태:
영어한국어
back pay n (law: wages for previous work) (법)체불금 명
 The court has ordered that Mr Smith's former employer pay him £20,000 in back pay.
base pay n (basic salary)기본급 명
 The base pay for this job is low, but as you gain experience your pay will be increased.
draw a pay check v expr US (be employed) (미)취직하다 동(자)
 I've lived here ever since I first drew a pay check.
draw a pay check from [sb] v expr US (work for [sb])~에서 일하다, ~을 위해 일하다 조 + 동(자)
draw your pay v expr (receive wage)급여를 받다 동(자)
 The workers drew their pay at the end of each week.
failure to pay n (payment not made)미지급 급여 명
half-pay adj (half of normal salary)급여의 절반 명
hazard pay n (money for dangerous job)위험 수당
incentive pay n (bonus or pay rise based on performance)보너스, 상여금 명
merit pay n (performance-related salary)상여금 명
net pay n (total pay after tax)세후 급여 명
overtime pay n (pay for working beyond normal hours)초과수당 명
pay [sb] a bribe v expr (persuade [sb] with money, etc.)~을 돈으로 꼬시다, 설득하다 동(타)
 I wonder if that cop will let me off without a ticket if I pay him a bribe?
pay a call on [sb],
pay [sb] a call
v expr
(visit)~을 방문하다 동(타)
 The doctor will pay you a call tomorrow.
pay [sb] a compliment v expr (make a flattering comment to)~에게 극찬을 하다 동(타)
 I was stunned when my boss said he liked my report; it was the first time he had ever paid me a compliment.
pay a courtesy call to [sb],
pay [sb] a courtesy call
v expr
(make diplomatic visit)번역할 수 없음
pay a high price v expr figurative (suffer for [sth]) (질병)앓다 동(타)
pay a high price for [sth] v expr figurative (suffer for [sth]) (질병)~을 앓다 동(타)
pay a visit v expr UK, slang, euphemism (go to the toilet)화장실에 가다 동(자)
pay [sb] a visit v expr (go and see [sb])~을 보러 가다 동(타)
 I haven't seen my parents since Christmas. It's time to pay them a visit.
pay an arm and a leg v expr slang, figurative (pay a high price)비싼 값을 치르다 동(자)
pay as you go n (prepaid mobile phone use)휴대폰 선불 요금제 명
참고: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
pay as you go,
pay-as-you-go
adj
(debts paid as they are incurred)사용한 만큼 지불하는
pay as you go v expr (pay debts as they are incurred)사용한 만큼 지불하다
pay attention vtr + n (be attentive)집중하다 동(자)
 Pay attention! Don't keep reading when I'm talking to you!
pay attention to [sth] v expr (take notice of)~에 집중하다 조 + 동(자)
 Please pay attention to this important information.
pay attention to [sth] v expr (concentrate on)~에 주의를 기울이다
  ~에 집중하다
 Pay close attention to every word he says.
 그가 하는 모든 말에 주의를 기울여라.
pay attention to [sb] v expr (listen to [sb])~에게 귀 기울이다, ~에게 집중하다 동(타)
 Pay attention to me when I'm trying to tell you something important.
pay [sb] back for [sth] v expr (return money borrowed from [sb])~에 대해 ~에게 대갚음하다 동(타)
 I paid him back for the drinks he had bought us.
pay [sb] back in his/her/their own coin v expr figurative (behave toward [sb] in a like way) (행동 등)~에게 똑같이 보여주다 동(타)
pay cash v expr (pay using coins or notes)현금으로 결제하다 동(자)
 You can't use a credit card here; you have to pay cash.
pay close attention v expr (take notice)집중하다 동(자)
 I was paying close attention but I still have no idea how the magician lifted your watch!
pay close attention to [sth] v expr (take notice of [sth])~에 집중하다 조 + 동(자)
 Pay close attention to what I say because I won't repeat it.
paydown n US (type of debt reduction)빚 일부 상환, 빚 삭감 명
pay funds into v expr (contribute money to)~에게 투자하다 동(타)
pay good money for [sth] v expr informal (pay a considerable sum for [sth])~에게 적절하게 보수를 주다, 값을 지불하다 동(타)
 I paid good money for this, but now I find it's a worthless piece of junk.
pay grade (military: pay scale) (군대)호봉 명
pay heed,
take heed
v expr
(take notice, listen)잘 듣다, 집중하다 동(자)
 Pay heed all of you, otherwise you will get into trouble.
pay heed to [sth],
give heed to [sth]
v expr
(take notice of, listen to)~을 잘 듣다, ~에 집중하다 동(타)
 You need to pay heed to the explanation leaflet before you take the medication.
pay homage to [sb/sth] vtr (show one's respect towards)~에게 존경을 표하다 동(타)
 The worshippers paid homage to their leader.
pay in advance v expr (give money for [sth] to be obtained later)후불로 결제하다 동(자)
 Some cell phone companies require you to pay in advance for your service.
pay in cash v expr (pay in coins or notes)현금 결제하다 동(자)
 I don't have any credit cards: I always pay in cash.
pay [sth] in full⇒ vtr (repay completely) (여러 차례 나누어서)마침내 ~을 다 갚다 동(타)
pay no attention v expr (not take notice)집중하지 않다 동(자)
 Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
pay no attention to v expr (ignore, not take notice of)집중하지 않다 동(자)
 Pay no attention to his rudeness.
pay no mind v expr informal (ignore or disregard [sb])무시하다 동(자)
 The deer was a good distance away and paid us no mind.
pay [sth] out,
pay out [sth]
vtr + adv
(rope, line: slacken gradually)~을 점점 느슨하게 하다 동
 The belayer pays out the rope as needed.
pay raise (US),
pay rise (UK)
n
(increase in wages, salary)급여 인상 명
 Staff are expected to settle for a pay rise of around 1%.
pay [sb] back in their own coin,
pay [sb] back in his own coin,
pay [sb] back in her own coin
v expr
figurative (retaliate)~에게 그대로 대갚음하다 동(타)
pay scale n (salary range)번역할 수 없음
pay sheet,
paysheet
n
(payroll, list of salaried workers)급여 목록 명
 According to their accounting office, I'm still not on the pay sheet though I've been working there for weeks.
pay special attention to [sth] v expr (take specific note of)~에 특히 주의하다
 The math teacher said we should pay special attention to the negative signs.
pay too much v expr (be overcharged for [sth]) (돈)~을 너무 많이 내다 동(타)
 I paid too much for the taxi from the airport to the city centre.
pay tribute v expr (show one's respect)경의를 표하다
pay your way v expr (contribute fairly to expenses)자기 몫을 내다, 스스로 값을 지불하다
paycheck (US),
pay cheque (UK)
n
(wage or salary check) (미)급료 지불수표 명
 The company hands out paychecks every Friday.
payday n (day when wages are paid)급여일, 봉급날 명
 Nick goes to the casino every payday.
payoff,
also UK: pay-off
n
informal (bribe)뇌물 명
 The drug dealer offered the police officer a payoff to look the other way.
payoff,
also UK: pay-off
n
(redundancy payment)퇴직금 명
 Simon was made redundant last year, but after thirty years with the same company, he got a good payoff.
payoff,
also UK: pay-off
n
(profit)이익, 보수, 보답 명
 The backers are hoping for a quick payoff on their investments.
payoff,
also UK: pay-off
n
informal (advantage)이점 명
 Learning a new language is hard work, but the payoff is that you can communicate with a whole new group of people.
payoff,
also UK: pay-off
n
(amount to clear debt)청산된 빚 명
 Quentin handed over the payoff and was relieved to know he was now clear of debt.
raise (US),
pay rise (UK)
n
US, informal (pay rise: increase in pay) (급여)인상 명
 He got a raise of 4%.
 그는 급여가 4% 인상되었다.
settle the score with [sb],
pay off the score with [sb]
v expr
figurative (take revenge on [sb])~에게 원한을 갚다
 Alex dreamed up ways to settle the score with his enemies. The author wrote the scandalous book to settle the score with her one-time friends.
sick pay n (compensation for absence while ill)병가 수당
 I've already used up all my sick pay for this financial year.
uplift,
pay uplift
n
(increase in wages) (임금)인상 명
 Workers are demanding an uplift in wages across the board.
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