pay up

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, geschuldetes Geld zu bezahlen, oft widerwillig oder unter Druck.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of paying money that is owed, often reluctantly or after being pressured.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Pay a debtinformal

   To pay money that is owed, especially when reluctant or after a delay.

   Schulden begleichen

   • He finally paid up after I reminded him several times.
   • The company paid up all its debts last month.
   • If you don't pay up, they will take legal action.

   Synonymeante upcough upfork outpay offshell outsquare up

2. Settle a betinformal

   To pay money that was promised as part of a bet or wager.

   Eine Wette begleichen

   • You lost the bet, so pay up!
   • He paid up the fifty dollars he owed from the poker game.
   • They argued about who should pay up after the race.

   Synonymecough uppaypony upsettlesquare up

Grundverbpay