pay off

US /peɪ ˈɔf/
UK /peɪ ˈɔf/
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1.

يؤتي ثماره, ينجح

to yield good results; succeed

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All her hard work finally paid off.
كل عملها الشاق أتى بثماره أخيراً.
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The investment didn't pay off as expected.
الاستثمار لم يؤت ثماره كما هو متوقع.
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succeedwork outbear fruitbe worthwhileyield results
2.

يسدد, يدفع بالكامل

to pay a debt in full

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It took them years to pay off their mortgage.
استغرق الأمر منهم سنوات لـسداد رهنهم العقاري.
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He managed to pay off all his debts before he retired.
تمكن من سداد جميع ديونه قبل تقاعده.
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settlecleardischargeliquidaterepay
3.

يرشو, يدفع رشوة

to bribe someone

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The criminal tried to pay off the witness.
حاول المجرم رشوة الشاهد.
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They were accused of trying to pay off officials.
اتهموا بمحاولة رشوة المسؤولين.
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bribegrease someone's palmbuy offcorrupt
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payoffoff and onpay backpay televisionpay attention (to)pay up