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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsu-rük-tsah-len
"Er muss das Geld zurückzahlen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pay back money that has been borrowed.
"He promised to repay the loan by the end of the month." - 2
To make return for something done or given; to reward or retaliate.
"She wanted to find a way to repay their kindness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'repaien', combining the prefix 're-' (back, again) and Old French 'paier' (to pay), stemming from Latin 'pacare' (to appease, pacify). Over time, the meaning evolved from pacifying a creditor to fulfilling a financial debt or returning a favor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Repay" is said worldwide
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rembourser
Transliteration: rã-bur-se
"Je dois rembourser cet argent."
zurückzahlen
Transliteration: tsu-rük-tsah-len
"Er muss das Geld zurückzahlen."
rimborsare
Transliteration: rim-bor-sa-re
"Devo rimborsare il prestito."
reembolsar
Transliteration: re-em-bol-sar
"Voy a reembolsar el dinero."
reembolsar
Transliteration: re-em-bol-sar
"Ela vai reembolsar o empréstimo."
चुकाना
Transliteration: chukana
"मुझे अपना कर्ज चुकाना है।"
偿还
Transliteration: chánghuán
"他必须偿还这笔贷款。"
갚다
Transliteration: gapda
"나는 빌린 돈을 갚아야 한다."
返す
Transliteration: kaesu
"彼は借金を返さなければならない。"
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