pay off

US /peɪ ˈɔf/
UK /peɪ ˈɔf/
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1.

porter ses fruits, réussir

to yield good results; succeed

:
All her hard work finally paid off.
Tout son travail acharné a finalement porté ses fruits.
The investment didn't pay off as expected.
L'investissement n'a pas rapporté comme prévu.
2.

rembourser, payer intégralement

to pay a debt in full

:
It took them years to pay off their mortgage.
Il leur a fallu des années pour rembourser leur hypothèque.
He managed to pay off all his debts before he retired.
Il a réussi à rembourser toutes ses dettes avant de prendre sa retraite.
3.

soudoyer, acheter

to bribe someone

:
The criminal tried to pay off the witness.
Le criminel a essayé de soudoyer le témoin.
They were accused of trying to pay off officials.
Ils ont été accusés d'avoir tenté de soudoyer des fonctionnaires.