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paying back

/ˈpeɪɪŋ bæk/

Traducción: Acción de devolver dinero prestado o, en sentido figurado, responder a una acción pasada con otra equivalente, a menudo como venganza o recompensa.

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/ˈpeɪɪŋ bæk/B1informal
  • esAcción de devolver dinero prestado o, en sentido figurado, responder a una acción pasada con otra equivalente, a menudo como venganza o recompensa.

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.

    esdevolver dinero prestado

    • 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.

    esdesquite

    • 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.