pay off
US /peɪ ˈɔf/
UK /peɪ ˈɔf/
1.
porter ses fruits, réussir
to yield good results; succeed
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All her hard work finally paid off.
Tout son travail acharné a finalement porté ses fruits.
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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
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It took them years to pay off their mortgage.
Il leur a fallu des années pour rembourser leur hypothèque.
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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
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The criminal tried to pay off the witness.
Le criminel a essayé de soudoyer le témoin.
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They were accused of trying to pay off officials.
Ils ont été accusés d'avoir tenté de soudoyer des fonctionnaires.