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paying back

/ˈpeɪɪŋ bæk/

Übersetzung: Das Zurückzahlen von geliehenem Geld oder, im übertragenen Sinn, eine Vergeltung oder Rache für eine frühere Handlung.

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/ˈpeɪɪŋ bæk/B1informal
  • deDas Zurückzahlen von geliehenem Geld oder, im übertragenen Sinn, eine Vergeltung oder Rache für eine frühere Handlung.

The act of returning money that was borrowed, or figuratively, retaliating or getting revenge for a past action.

  1. Returning borrowed moneyA2formal

    To give back money that was borrowed from someone.

    deRückzahlung einer Schuld

    • He is finally paying back the loan he took from the bank.
    • She promised to start paying back her friend next month.
    • I am paying back my student loans gradually.
  2. Revenge or retaliationB2informal

    To punish someone for a wrong they have done to you.

    deRache oder Vergeltung

    • He is paying her back for all the lies she told.
    • She plans on paying him back for the insult.
    • They are paying back their rivals for the defeat.