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| base pay n | (basic salary) | plată de bază s.f. |
| | 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) | a lucra vb.tranz. |
| | | a se angaja vb.reflex. |
| | I've lived here ever since I first drew a pay check. |
| draw a pay check from [sb] v expr | US (work for [sb]) | a-și câștiga existența loc.vb. |
| | | a-și câștiga traiul loc.vb. |
| draw your pay v expr | (receive wage) | a primi leafa, a lua salariul expr. |
| | The workers drew their pay at the end of each week. |
| incentive pay n | (bonus or pay rise based on performance) | primă s.f. |
| net pay n | (total pay after tax) | plată netă s.f. |
| pay [sb] a bribe v expr | (persuade [sb] with money, etc.) | a mitui vb.tranz. |
| | I wonder if that cop will let me off without a ticket if I pay him a bribe? |
| pay [sb] a compliment v expr | (make a flattering comment to) | a face un compliment loc.vb. |
| | | a complimenta vb.tranz. |
| | 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 visit v expr | UK, slang, euphemism (go to the toilet) | a se duce la toaletă expr.vb. |
| pay [sb] a visit v expr | (go and see [sb]) | a vizita vb.tranz. |
| | | a face o vizită loc.vb. |
| | I haven't seen my parents since Christmas. It's time to pay them a visit. |
| pay as you go n | (prepaid mobile phone use) (anglicism) | pay as you go |
| Notă: 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) | prin redistribuire loc.adv. |
| pay as you go v expr | (pay debts as they are incurred) | a-și plăti datoriile prin redistribuire expr.vb. |
| pay attention vtr + n | (be attentive) | a fi atent vb.intranz. |
| | | a se concentra vb.reflex. |
| | Pay attention! Don't keep reading when I'm talking to you! |
| pay attention to [sth] v expr | (take notice of) | a da atenție loc.vb. |
| | Please pay attention to this important information. |
| pay attention to [sth] v expr | (concentrate on) | a fi atent loc.vb. |
| | Pay close attention to every word he says. |
| pay attention to [sb] v expr | (listen to [sb]) | a asculta vb.tranz. |
| | | a fi atent vb.intranz. |
| | Pay attention to me when I'm trying to tell you something important. |
| pay back vtr | literal (return borrowed money to) | a rambursa vb.tranz. |
| | I will pay you back the £5 tomorrow. |
| pay [sb] back for [sth] v expr | (return money borrowed from [sb]) | a da banii înapoi loc.vb. |
| | | a-și achita datoria expr.vb. |
| | I paid him back for the drinks he had bought us. |
| pay cash v expr | (pay using coins or notes) | a plăti în numerar loc.vb. |
| | You can't use a credit card here; you have to pay cash. |
| pay close attention v | (take notice, observe well) | a da foarte mare atenție loc.vb. |
| | Pay close attention to what I say because I won't repeat it. |
| pay dirt n | figurative, informal ([sth] lucrative) | lozul cel mare s.n. |
| | | jackpot s.n. |
| | He knew he hit pay dirt when he was offered $100,000 for his story. |
| pay dirt n | (ore that is profitable for mining) | filon bun s.n. |
| pay funds into v expr | (contribute money to) | a contribui cu bani la vb.intranz. |
pay heed,
take heed v expr | (take notice, listen) | a asculta cu atenție loc.vb. |
| | 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) | a asculta vb.tranz. |
| | | a acorda atenție loc.vb. |
| | 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) | a aduce un omagiu loc.vb. |
| | The worshippers paid homage to their leader. |
| pay homage to [sb/sth] vtr | (do [sth] as a tribute to) | a aduce un omagiu loc.vb. |
| | Fans organized a candlelit vigil to pay homage to their fallen star. |
| pay in vtr | (money: put into a bank) (bancă) | a depune bani vb.tranz. |
| | I went to the bank and paid in a cheque. |
| pay in advance v expr | (give money for [sth] to be obtained later) | a plăti în avans loc.vb. |
| | Some cell phone companies require you to pay in advance for your service. |
| pay in cash vtr | (sum of money: pay in coins or notes) | a plăti în numerar loc.vb. |
| | I don't have any credit cards: I always pay in cash. |
| pay in full vtr | (pay completely) | a plăti în întregime loc.vb. |
| | I was happy to pay the invoice in full and be free of debt. |
| pay in full vtr | (repay completely) | a plăti în întregime loc.vb. |
| | After I made my last loan payment, I received a copy of the note marked "paid in full". |
pay lip service to [sth/sb],
pay [sth/sb] lip service v expr | figurative (give superficial attention) | a se arăta interesat doar de formă expr. |
| | | a susține doar în aparență expr. |
| | Obama paid lip service to closing Guantanamo, but he hasn't taken action yet. |
| pay marked attentions to [sb] v expr | (attempt to seduce) | a curta asiduu expr. |
| | | a da târcoale loc.vb. |
| pay no attention v expr | (not take notice) | a nu da atenție loc.vb. |
| | Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. |
| pay no attention to v expr | (ignore, not take notice of) | a ignora vb.tranz. |
| | Pay no attention to his rudeness. |
| pay no mind v expr | informal (ignore or disregard [sb]) | a nu da atenție |
| | The deer was a good distance away and paid us no mind. |
| pay off vtr | (pay all of: money owed) (datorii) | a achita vb.tranz. |
| | I've nearly paid off my mortgage. |
pay [sth] out,
pay out [sth] vtr + adv | (rope, line: slacken gradually) (naval) | a larga vb.tranz. |
| | The belayer pays out the rope as needed. |
pay phone,
payphone n | (public phone: takes coins, card) | telefon cu monede sau cartelă s.n. |
| | I didn't have enough money to use the pay phone. |
pay raise (US),
pay rise (UK) n | (increase in wages, salary) | mărire de salariu s.f. |
| | Staff are expected to settle for a pay rise of around 1%. |
| pay reparations vtr + n | (make financial compensation) | a plăti despăgubiri loc.vb. |
| | Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was forced to pay reparations to the Allies. |
pay sheet,
paysheet n | (payroll, list of salaried workers) | listă de personal s.f. |
| | 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 vtr | (take specific note of) | a da o atenție deosebită loc.vb. |
| | The math teacher said we should pay special attention to the negative signs. |
| pay the bill v expr | (pay costs incurred) | a plăti cheltuielile loc.vb. |
| | I asked the waiter if I could pay the bill. |
| pay the costs v expr | (pay a price incurred) | a plăti cheltuielile loc.vb. |
| | To be accepted to the exclusive country club, you must be willing to pay the costs associated with membership there. |
| pay the penalty v expr | figurative (suffer the consequences of [sth]) | a trage ponoasele loc.vb. |
| | The judge told the accused that he must pay the penalty for his crime. |
| pay the piper v expr | figurative (face the consequences) | a înfrunta consecințele loc.vb. |
| | If you keep treating people that way, you'll eventually have to pay the piper. |
| pay through the nose v expr | figurative (spend too much money on [sth]) (preț scump) | a se pârli cu plata pentru vb.reflex. |
| | | a-i ieși pe nas plata expr. |
| | | a da o căruță de bani pe expr. |
| | Our train was cancelled, so we ended up paying through the nose to take a taxi. |
| pay through the nose for [sth] v expr | figurative (spend too much money on [sth]) | a cheltui o căruță de bani pe expr. |
| | | a da o avere pe expr. |
| | He paid through the nose for that car, and it's nothing but a piece of junk. |
| pay too much v expr | (be overcharged for [sth]) | a plăti prea mult vb.tranz. |
| | I paid too much for the taxi from the airport to the city centre. |
| pay tribute v expr | (show one's respect) | a aduce omagiu loc.vb. |
| pay tribute to [sb/sth] v expr | (speak respectfully of) | a omagia vb.tranz. |
| | | a elogia, a glorifica vb.tranz. |
| | Everyone paid tribute to the firemen's bravery in rescuing the child. |
pay your respects to [sb],
pay your last respects to [sb],
pay your final respects to [sb] v expr | (honor [sb] who has died) | a aduce un ultim omagiu expr.vb. |
| | He went to the funeral to pay his last respects to his beloved teacher. |
| pay your respects to [sb] v expr | (greet [sb] courteously) | a saluta vb.tranz. |
| | While I'm visiting in town I should pay my respects to the mayor; he's an old friend of my father's. |
| pay your share v expr | (contribute fairly to the cost of [sth]) | a-și plăti partea loc.vb. |
| | Please pay your share of the rent before the end of the month. |
| pay your way v expr | (contribute fairly to expenses) | a contribui la cheltuieli expr.vb. |
paycheck (US),
pay cheque (UK) n | (wage or salary check) | cec s.n. |
| | The company hands out paychecks every Friday. |
| payday n | (day when wages are paid) | zi de salariu s.f. |
| | Nick goes to the casino every payday. |
payoff,
also UK: pay-off n | informal (bribe) | mită s.f. |
| | | bacșiș s.n. |
| | The drug dealer offered the police officer a payoff to look the other way. |
payoff,
also UK: pay-off n | (redundancy payment) | salariu compensatoriu s.n. |
| | 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) | profit s.n. |
| | The backers are hoping for a quick payoff on their investments. |
payoff,
also UK: pay-off n | informal (advantage) | avantaj s.n. |
| | 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) | plată s.f. |
| | Quentin handed over the payoff and was relieved to know he was now clear of debt. |
| performance-related pay n | (salary based on individual assessment) | plată în funcție de prestație s.f. |
| promise to pay n | (promissory note) | bilet la ordin s.n. |
raise (US),
pay rise (UK) n | US, informal (pay rise: increase in pay) (despre salariu) | mărire s.f. |
| | He got a raise of 4%. |
| | A primit o mărire de 4%. |
settle the score,
pay off the score v expr | figurative (take revenge) | a-și regla conturile loc.vb. |
| | | a-și lua revanșa loc.vb. |
settle the score with [sb],
pay off the score with [sb] v expr | figurative (take revenge on [sb]) (cu cineva) | a regla conturile loc.vb. |
| | | a se răzbuna pe vb.reflex. |
| | 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. |
| severance pay n | (redundancy payout) | compensație de concediere s.f. |
| | | indemnizație de disponibilizare s.f. |
| | I didn't even get any severance pay when I was made redundant. |
| | Nu am primit nici o compensație de concediere când am fost disponibilizat. |
| sick pay n | (compensation for absence while ill) | concediu medical plătit s.n. |
| | I've already used up all my sick pay for this financial year. |