【讲西班牙语的加菲猫】第111期

 

pagar

article & verb transitive

1. To pay, to discharge a debt (deuda), to acquit.

2. To be liable for customs duties; used of merchandise.

3. To pay (crimen, ofensa), to atone, to make amends.

4. To please, to give pleasure.

5. To pay, to reward, to requite (amor), to fee.

verb neuter

6. To pay. (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)

7. (Cono Sur) To take bets (tomar apuestas). (m)

verb reflexive

8. To be pleased (with oneself); to be fond of (another).

 

Pagar la visita -> to return a visit

Pagar el pato -> (coll.) to receive unmerited punishment, or to pay for another man's misconduct

Su tío le paga los estudios -> his uncle is paying for his education

Paga 20 dólares de habitación -> he pays 20 dollars for his room

Lo pagó con la vida -> he paid for it with his life