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WordReference English-Polish Dictionary © 2026:
| base pay n | (basic salary) | podstawowe wynagrodzenie przym. + n |
| | The base pay for this job is low, but as you gain experience your pay will be increased. |
| draw a pay check v expr | US (be employed) | być zatrudnionym posił. + przym. |
| | I've lived here ever since I first drew a pay check. |
| draw a pay check from [sb] v expr | US (work for [sb]) | pracować dla kogoś ndk. + przyim. |
| draw your pay v expr | (receive wage) | pobierać pensję ndk. + ż |
| | | pobrać pensję dk. + ż |
| | | pobierać wypłatę ndk. + ż |
| | | pobrać wypłatę dk. + ż |
| | The workers drew their pay at the end of each week. |
| incentive pay n | (bonus or pay rise based on performance) | premia ż |
| net pay n | (total pay after tax) | płaca netto ż + n |
| pay [sb] a bribe v expr | (persuade [sb] with money, etc.) | dawać komuś łapówkę ndk. + ż |
| | | dać komuś łapówkę dk. + ż |
| | I wonder if that cop will let me off without a ticket if I pay him a bribe? |
| pay a visit v expr | UK, slang, euphemism (go to the toilet) | iść w ustronne miejsce zwrot ndk. |
| | | pójść w ustronne miejsce zwrot dk. |
| pay [sb] a visit v expr | (go and see [sb]) | składać komuś wizytę zwrot ndk. |
| | | złożyć komuś wizytę zwrot dk. |
| | I haven't seen my parents since Christmas. It's time to pay them a visit. |
| pay as you go n | (prepaid mobile phone use) | telefon na kartę wyr. |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
pay as you go,
pay-as-you-go adj | (debts paid as they are incurred) | płacony na bieżąco wyr. |
| pay as you go v expr | (pay debts as they are incurred) | płacić na bieżąco zwrot ndk. |
| pay attention vtr + n | (be attentive) | uważać ndk. |
| | Pay attention! Don't keep reading when I'm talking to you! |
| pay attention to [sth] v expr | (take notice of) | zwracać uwagę na zwrot ndk. |
| | | zwrócić uwagę na zwrot dk. |
| | Please pay attention to this important information. |
| pay attention to [sth] v expr | (concentrate on) | zwracać uwagę ndk. + ż |
| | | zwrócić uwagę dk. + ż |
| | Pay close attention to every word he says. |
| pay attention to [sb] v expr | (listen to [sb]) | zwracać uwagę na kogoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zwrócić uwagę na kogoś zwrot dk. |
| | Pay attention to me when I'm trying to tell you something important. |
| pay back vtr | literal (return borrowed money to) | zwracać ndk. |
| | | zwrócić dk. |
| | I will pay you back the £5 tomorrow. |
| pay back vtr | figurative, informal (take revenge on) | brać odwet ndk. + m |
| | | wziąć odwet dk. + m |
| | I will pay him back for what he did. |
| pay cash v expr | (pay using coins or notes) | płacić gotówką ndk. + ż |
| | | zapłacić gotówką dk. + ż |
| | You can't use a credit card here; you have to pay cash. |
| pay close attention v expr | (take notice) | zwracać pilną uwagę zwrot ndk. |
| | | zwrócić pilną uwagę zwrot dk. |
| | I was paying close attention but I still have no idea how the magician lifted your watch! |
| pay dirt n | figurative, informal ([sth] lucrative) (slang) | kupa szmalu ż + m |
| | He knew he hit pay dirt when he was offered $100,000 for his story. |
| pay dirt n | literal (ore that is profitable for mining) (slang) | kupa szmalu ż + m |
| pay funds into v expr | (contribute money to) | wpłacać na ndk. + przyim. |
| | | wpłacić na dk. + przyim. |
pay heed,
take heed v expr | (take notice, listen) | zwracać uwagę ndk. + ż |
| | | zwrócić uwagę dk. + ż |
| | Pay heed all of you, otherwise you will get into trouble. |
pay heed to [sth],
give heed to [sth] v expr | (take notice of, listen to) | zwracać na coś uwagę zwrot ndk. |
| | | zwrócić na coś uwagę zwrot dk. |
| | You need to pay heed to the explanation leaflet before you take the medication. |
| pay homage to vtr | (show one's respect towards) | oddawać hołd ndk. + m |
| | | oddać hołd dk. + m |
| | The worshippers paid homage to their leader. |
| pay homage to vtr | (do [sth] as a tribute to) | oddawać hołd ndk. + m |
| | | oddać hołd dk. + m |
| | Fans organized a candlelit vigil to pay homage to their fallen star. |
| pay in vtr | (money: put into a bank) | wpłacać ndk. |
| | | wpłacić dk. |
| | I went to the bank and paid in a cheque. |
| pay in advance v expr | (give money for [sth] to be obtained later) | płacić z góry ndk. + przyim. + ż |
| | | zapłacić z góry dk. + przyim. + ż |
| | Some cell phone companies require you to pay in advance for your service. |
| pay in cash vtr | (sum of money: pay in coins or notes) | płacić gotówką ndk. + ż |
| | | zapłacić gotówką dk. + ż |
| | I don't have any credit cards: I always pay in cash. |
| pay in full vtr | (pay completely) | płacić w całości |
| | | zapłacić w całości |
| | I was happy to pay the invoice in full and be free of debt. |
| pay in full vtr | (repay completely) | spłacać w pełni |
| | | spłacić w pełni |
| | After I made my last loan payment, I received a copy of the note marked "paid in full". |
| pay no attention v expr | (not take notice) | nie zwracać uwagi zwrot ndk. |
| | | nie zwrócić uwagi zwrot dk. |
| | Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. |
| pay no attention to v expr | (ignore, not take notice of) | nie zwracać uwagi na coś zwrot ndk. |
| | | nie zwrócić uwagi na coś zwrot dk. |
| | Pay no attention to his rudeness. |
| pay no mind v expr | informal (ignore or disregard [sb]) | nie zwracać uwagi zwrot ndk. |
| | | nie zwrócić uwagi zwrot dk. |
| | The deer was a good distance away and paid us no mind. |
| pay off vtr | (pay all of: money owed) | spłacać ndk. |
| | | spłacić dk. |
| | I've nearly paid off my mortgage. |
| pay off vtr | informal (bribe: [sb]) | przekupować ndk. |
| | | przekupić dk. |
| pay off vi | US, informal (have good consequences) | opłacać się ndk. |
| | | opłacić się dk. |
| | Hard work and careful planning always pay off. |
pay [sth] out,
pay out [sth] vtr + adv | (rope, line: slacken gradually) | luzować coś ndk. |
| | | poluzować coś dk. |
| | The belayer pays out the rope as needed. |
pay phone,
payphone n | (public phone: takes coins, card) | automat telefoniczny m + przym. |
| | I didn't have enough money to use the pay phone. |
| pay reparations vtr + n | (make financial compensation) | płacić odszkodowanie ndk. + n |
| | | zapłacić odszkodowanie, wypłacić odszkodowanie dk. + n |
| | Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was forced to pay reparations to the Allies. |
pay sheet,
paysheet n | (payroll, list of salaried workers) | wykaz płac m + ż, l.mn. |
| | According to their accounting office, I'm still not on the pay sheet though I've been working there for weeks. |
| pay special attention to [sth] v expr | (take specific note of) | zwracać szczególną uwagę na zwrot ndk. |
| | | zwrócić szczególną uwagę na zwrot dk. |
| | The math teacher said we should pay special attention to the negative signs. |
| pay the bill v expr | (pay costs incurred) | płacić rachunki ndk. + m, l.mn. |
| | | zapłacić rachunki dk. + m, l.mn. |
| | I asked the waiter if I could pay the bill. |
| pay the costs v expr | (pay a price incurred) | ponosić koszty ndk. + m, l.mn. |
| | | ponieść koszty dk. + m, l.mn. |
| | To be accepted to the exclusive country club, you must be willing to pay the costs associated with membership there. |
| pay the penalty v expr | figurative (suffer the consequences of [sth]) | płacić karę ndk. + ż |
| | | zapłacić karę dk. + ż |
| | The judge told the accused that he must pay the penalty for his crime. |
| pay the piper v expr | figurative (face the consequences) | zmierzyć się z konsekwencjami zwrot dk. |
| | If you keep treating people that way, you'll eventually have to pay the piper. |
| pay too much v expr | (be overcharged for [sth]) | przepłacać ndk. |
| | | przepłacić dk. |
| | I paid too much for the taxi from the airport to the city centre. |
| pay tribute v expr | (show one's respect) | oddawać hołd ndk. + m |
| | | oddać hołd dk. + m |
| pay tribute to [sb/sth] v expr | (speak respectfully of) | oddawać hołd ndk. + m |
| | | oddać hołd dk. + m |
| | Everyone paid tribute to the firemen's bravery in rescuing the child. |
| pay your share v expr | (contribute fairly to the cost of [sth]) (potoczny) | płacić swoją działkę zwrot ndk. |
| | | zapłacić swoją działkę zwrot dk. |
| | Please pay your share of the rent before the end of the month. |
paycheck (US),
pay cheque (UK) n | (wage or salary check) | czek z wypłatą wyr. |
| | The company hands out paychecks every Friday. |
| payday n | (day when wages are paid) | dzień wypłaty m + ż |
| | Nick goes to the casino every payday. |
payoff,
also UK: pay-off n | informal (bribe) | łapówka ż |
| | The drug dealer offered the police officer a payoff to look the other way. |
payoff,
also UK: pay-off n | (redundancy payment) | odprawa ż |
| | Simon was made redundant last year, but after thirty years with the same company, he got a good payoff. |
payoff,
also UK: pay-off n | (profit) | opłacalność ż |
| | The backers are hoping for a quick payoff on their investments. |
payoff,
also UK: pay-off n | informal (advantage) | korzyść ż |
| | Learning a new language is hard work, but the payoff is that you can communicate with a whole new group of people. |
payoff,
also UK: pay-off n | (amount to clear debt) | spłata ż |
| | Quentin handed over the payoff and was relieved to know he was now clear of debt. |
| performance-related pay n | (salary based on individual assessment) | zależne od indywidualnych wyników |
| promise to pay n | (promissory note) | obietnica zapłaty ż + ż |
raise (US),
pay rise (UK) n | US, informal (pay rise: increase in pay) | podwyżka ż |
| | He got a raise of 4%. |
| | Dostał 4% podwyżki. |
settle the score,
pay off the score v expr | figurative (take revenge) | wyrównywać rachunki ndk. + m, l.mn. |
| | | wyrównać rachunki dk. + m, l.mn. |
settle the score with [sb],
pay off the score with [sb] v expr | figurative (take revenge on [sb]) (przenośny) | wyrównywać rachunki zwrot ndk. |
| | | wyrównać rachunki zwrot dk. |
| | Alex dreamed up ways to settle the score with his enemies. The author wrote the scandalous book to settle the score with her one-time friends. |
| severance pay n | (redundancy payout) | odprawa ż |
| | I didn't even get any severance pay when I was made redundant. |
| sick pay n | (compensation for absence while ill) | chorobowe n |
| | I've already used up all my sick pay for this financial year. |