pay up

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar el pago de dinero que se debe, a menudo de mala gana o bajo presión.

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

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

1. Pay a debtinformal

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

   pagar una deuda

   • 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.

   Sinónimosante upcough upfork outpay offshell outsquare up

2. Settle a betinformal

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

   Pagar la apuesta

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscough uppaypony upsettlesquare up

Verbo basepay