pay off
US /peɪ ˈɔf/
UK /peɪ ˈɔf/

1.
dar frutos, tener éxito
to yield good results; succeed
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All her hard work finally paid off.
Todo su arduo trabajo finalmente dio sus frutos.
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The investment didn't pay off as expected.
La inversión no dio sus frutos como se esperaba.
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3.
sobornar, comprar
to bribe someone
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The criminal tried to pay off the witness.
El criminal intentó sobornar al testigo.
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They were accused of trying to pay off officials.
Fueron acusados de intentar sobornar a funcionarios.