pay back

restituire, rimborsare

Restituire denaro preso in prestito o pagare a qualcuno tutto ciò che gli si deve.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: repay, reimburse

Espressioni comuni: pay back a loan, pay back someone

vendicarsi di

Fare del male o punire qualcuno perché ci ha ferito o trattato male.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: get back at, take revenge on

Contrari: forgive

Espressioni comuni: pay back someone, pay back an enemy