| صيغ مركبة |
| base pay n | (basic amount paid for work) | مرتب أساسي |
| | The base pay for this job is low, but as you gain experience your pay will be increased. |
| draw a pay check vtr | (from sb: work for) | يعمل بأجر |
| draw a pay check vi | (be employed) | يجد عملا |
| | Since I was old enough to draw a pay check, I enjoyed a sense of autonomy that my own children don't seem interested in achieving. |
| draw one's pay v | (receive a wage) | يتسلم راتبه |
| hell to pay n | slang (trouble) تعبير عامي | مشكلة، معضلة |
| | There'll be hell to pay when your father comes home! |
| incentive pay n | (bonus or pay rise based on performance) | علاوات تشجيعية |
| net pay n | (total pay after tax) | الأجر الصافي |
| pay attention v | (concentrate) | يركز، ينتبه |
| | Pay close attention to every word he says. |
| | Pay attention! Don't keep reading when I'm talking to you! |
| pay attention to vtr | (take notice of) | ينتبه، يلاحظ |
| | Please pay attention to this important information. |
| pay back vtr | literal (return borrowed money to) | يسدّد الدين |
| | I will pay you back the £5 tomorrow. |
| pay back vtr | figurative, informal (take revenge on) | ينتقم |
| | I will pay him back for what he did. |
| pay cash v | (pay using coins or notes) | يدفع نقداً |
| | You can't use a credit card here; you have to pay cash. |
| pay close attention v | (take notice, observe well) | رقابة دقيقة |
| | Pay close attention to what I say because I won't repeat it. |
| pay dirt n | figurative, informal (sth lucrative) | ثراء |
| | He knew he hit pay dirt when he was offered $100,000 for his story. |
| pay dirt n | literal (ore that is profitable for mining) | مواد خام ثمينة |
| pay for vtr | literal (buy, give money in exchange for) | يشتري |
| | What a nice dress! How much did you pay for it? |
| pay for vtr | figurative, informal (suffer consequences of) | يعاني من العواقب |
| | You'll pay for what you did to me - I'll make sure of that! |
| pay funds into vtr | (contribute money to) | يساهم مالياً في |
| pay heed v | (take notice, listen) | ينتبه، يستمع |
| | Pay heed all of you, otherwise you will get into trouble. |
| pay heed to vtr | (take notice of, listen to) | ينتبه لـ، يستمع لـ |
| | You need to pay heed to the explanation leaflet before you take the medication. |
| pay homage to vtr | (show one's respect towards) | يرحب بـ، يقدم الولاء أو التقدير اللائق به |
| | The worshippers paid homage to their leader. |
| pay homage to vtr | (do sth as a tribute to) | يشيد بـ |
| | Fans organized a candlelit vigil to pay homage to their fallen star. |
| pay in vtr | (money: put into a bank) | يودع في البنك |
| | I went to the bank and paid in a cheque. |
| pay in advance vtr | (give money for sth to be obtained later) | يدفع مقدماً |
| | 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) | يدفع نقداً |
| | I don't have any credit cards: I always pay in cash. |
| pay in cash vi | (pay using coins or notes) | يدفع نقداً |
| pay in full vtr | (pay completely) | يسدّد المبلغ كاملاً |
| | I was happy to pay the invoice in full and be free of debt. |
| pay in full vtr | (repay completely) | يسدّد المبلغ كاملاً |
| | After I made my last loan payment, I received a copy of the note marked "paid in full". |
| pay lip service to vtr | (give superficial attention to) | يولي اهتماما عفوياً بـ |
| pay marked attentions to sb v | (court, attempt to seduce) | يحاول إغراء أو جذب |
| pay no attention v | (not take notice) | يغفل عن |
| | Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. |
| pay no attention to vtr | (ignore, not take notice of) | يتجاهل، يتغاضى عن |
| | Pay no attention to his rudeness. |
| pay no mind vi | informal (ignore or disregard sb) | يتجاهل |
| pay off vtr | (pay all of: money owed) | يدفع كامل المبلغ |
| | I've nearly paid off my mortgage. |
| | The collection company kept calling me for weeks until I finally paid off my debt. |
| pay off vtr | informal (bribe: sb) | يرشو |
| pay off vi | US, informal (have good consequences) | يوفي |
| | Hard work and careful planning always pay off. |
| | The collection company kept calling me for weeks until I finally paid off my debt. |
| pay one's respects to sb v | (honour sb who has died) | يؤبّن، يكرّم ميتاً |
| pay one's respects to sb v | (greet sb courteously) | يحيّي |
| | While I'm visiting in town I should pay my respects to the mayor; he's an old friend of my father's. |
| pay out vi | (yield a sum of money) | يعطي مالاً لـ |
| | This slot machine will pay out a fortune if you hit the jackpot. |
| | My pension fund will pay out enough to live on. |
| pay out vtr | (spend money) | ينفق مالاً |
| | I paid out a lot of money for this expensive computer. |
| pay phone n | abbr (coin- or card-operated phone) | هاتف يعمل بالنقود أو البطاقة |
| | I did not have enough money to use the pay phone. |
| pay reparations v | (make financial compensation) | يعوّض |
| | Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was forced to pay reparations to the Allies. |
| pay rise n | (increase in wages or salary) | زيادة في الأجور |
| | Staff are expected to settle for a pay rise of around 1%. |
| | A pay rise is in the offing due to increased cost of living. |
| pay sb a bribe v | (persuade sb with money) | يرشو |
| | I wonder if that cop will let me off without a ticket if I pay him a bribe? |
| pay sb a visit v | (go and see sb) | يزور |
| | I haven't seen my parents since Christmas. It's time to pay them a visit. |
| pay sb back for sth v | literal (return money borrowed from sb) | يدفع الدين |
| | I payed him back for the drinks he had bought us. |
| pay sb back for sth v | figurative (take revenge on sb) | ينتقم |
| | She payed him back for all those times he had cheated on her. |
| pay sheet n | (payroll, list of salaried workers) | ورقة الأجور |
| | 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) | يهتم بصورة خاصة، يولي أهمية خاصة |
| | The math teacher said we should pay special attention to the negative signs. |
| pay the bill v | (pay costs incurred) | يدفع الفاتورة المستحقة |
| | I asked the waiter if I could pay the bill. |
| pay the costs v | (pay a price incurred) | يدفع التكاليف |
| | To be accepted to the exclusive country club, you must be willing to pay the costs associated with membership there. |
| pay the penalty v | figurative (suffer the consequences of sth) | يدفع الغرامة |
| | The judge told the accused that he must pay the penalty for his crime. |
| pay the piper v | figurative (face the consequences) | يتكبّد |
| | If you keep treating people that way, you'll eventually have to pay the piper. |
| pay through the nose for sth v | figurative (spend too much money on sth) | يشتري بأسعار عالية |
| | He paid through the nose for that car, and it's nothing but a piece of junk. |
| pay too much v | (be overcharged for sth) | يدفع فوق اللازم |
| | I paid too much for the taxi from the airport to the city centre. |
| pay tribute v | (show one's respect) | يقدّر، يشيد بـ |
| pay tribute to vtr | (speak respectfully of) | يقدّر عالياً، يشيد بفلان |
| | Everyone paid tribute to the firemen's bravery in rescuing the child. |
| pay up vi | informal (pay an amount owed) | يدفغ المبلغ المستحق |
| | You've owed me that money for over a month. It's time to pay up. |
| pay your share v | (contribute fairly to the cost of sth) | يدفع حصته من التكاليف |
| | Please pay your share of the rent before the end of the month. |
| performance-related pay n | (salary based on individual assessment) | أجر يدفع على قدر الأداء |
| promise to pay n | (promissory note) | تعهد مكتوب بالدفع |
| severance pay n | (redundancy money) | تعويضات الإقالة، تعويض إنهاء الخدمة |
| | I didn't even get any severance pay when I was made redundant. |
| sick pay n | (compensation for absence while ill) | تعويض عن فترة المرض |
| | When he became ill, he received sick pay for a year. |
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