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repay

repaid, repaid /rɪˈpeɪ/

Translation

v [t]
devolver [dinero]
Has she repaid you the money you lent her?
¿Te ha devuelto el dinero que le prestaste?
pagar
She has finally repaid the loan
Por fin ha terminado de pagar el préstamo
reembolsar
devolver
recompensar
I don't know how to repay you for all you've done for us
No sé cómo recompensarte por todo lo que has hecho por nosotros
constr. to repay + dos objetos
(Definition of repay v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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