EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
pay for, v.tr. 1 a To pay s.o. for sth., duine a íoc as rud. What do you pay for milk? cé mhéad atá tú a thabhairt ar an mbainne. To pay s.o. for work, luach a shaothair a thabhairt do dhuine. To pay s.o. for his help, a chineál a chúiteamh le duine. b He paid dear(ly) for his happiness, is daor a cheannaigh sé an t-aoibhneas. He paid for it up to the hilt, d'íoc sé an téiléireacht. I'll make him pay for this, bainfidh mise sin as. 2 To pay for s.o. (at function, dance), bealach duine a íoc; íoc ar dhuine.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
You shall pay dearly for that, íocfaidh tú sin.
He will pay for his folly, díolfaidh sé as a chuid baoise.
He was paid for his services, díoladh as a sheirbhís é; cúitíodh a sheirbhís leis.
F: To pay through the nose for sth., a dhá luach a thabhairt ar rud.
I’ll pay you out for that! bainfidh mé sásamh asat faoi sin!
To pay for one's rashness, íoc as do thallann thobann.
To pay for sth. on receipt, rud a íoc ar a fháil.
You shall pay for this, beidh daor ort.
I paid five thousand for it, thugas cúig mhíle air.
I hadn't the wherewithal to pay for my dinner, ní raibh luach mo dhinnéir agam.