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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrepay
/priːˈpeɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pay for something before it is received or before the service is rendered.
"You need to prepay for the hotel room to secure this special discounted rate."
- 1
A payment made in advance.
"The utility company requires a small prepay to establish the new account."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix 'prae-' meaning 'before' combined with the verb 'pay', which traces back through Old French 'paier' from the Latin 'pacare' meaning 'to pacify or satisfy'. The compound formation emerged in the late 19th century with the expansion of commercial postal systems and subscriptions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prepay" is said worldwide
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payer d'avance
Transliteration: pe-ye dah-vahns
"Il faut payer d'avance pour cette excursion."
im Voraus bezahlen
Transliteration: im for-ows be-tsah-len
"Sie müssen die Bestellung im Voraus bezahlen."
pagare in anticipo
Transliteration: pa-ga-re in an-ti-chi-po
"È necessario pagare in anticipo il biglietto."
pagar por adelantado
Transliteration: pa-gar por a-de-lan-ta-do
"Debes pagar por adelantado para confirmar la reserva."
pagar adiantado
Transliteration: pa-gar a-dian-ta-do
"Prefiro pagar adiantado para evitar taxas."
अग्रिम भुगतान करना
Transliteration: agrim bhugtan karna
"आपको बुकिंग के लिए अग्रिम भुगतान करना होगा।"
预付
Transliteration: yùfù
"您需要为这项服务预付费用。"
선지급하다
Transliteration: seonjigeup-hada
"이용 요금은 사전에 선지급해야 합니다."
前払いする
Transliteration: maebarai suru
"宿泊費はチェックイン時に前払いしてください。"
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