pay back

devolver, reembolsar

Devolver dinero prestado o entregar a alguien todo el dinero que se le debe.

En inglés sencillo: To return money that you borrowed, or give someone all the money you owe them.

• I will pay you back soon.
• She paid back the money she borrowed.
• Have you paid your brother back yet?

Cómo se usa: pay someone back (I will pay you back tomorrow.); pay back something / pay something back (She paid the loan back in full.)

Sinónimos: repay, reimburse

Expresiones frecuentes: pay back a loan, pay back someone

vengarse de

Hacer daño o castigar a alguien porque antes te hizo daño o te trató mal.

En inglés sencillo: To hurt or punish someone because they hurt you or treated you badly.

• I will pay him back for that lie.
• She paid them back by revealing their secret.
• He planned to pay his rival back for humiliating him.

Cómo se usa: pay someone back for something (He wanted to pay her back for the insult.)

Sinónimos: get back at, take revenge on

Antónimos: forgive

Expresiones frecuentes: pay back someone, pay back an enemy