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🔹 Common Uses of “Pay” with Examples

🎯 The word pay doesn’t just mean giving money — it has many different uses in English!

We use pay to talk about money, attention, respect, effort, and even success.
Learning these uses helps us sound more natural and confident in daily conversations.
Let’s look at 10 common uses of pay with clear meanings, examples, and Marathi translations 👇

1️⃣ To pay attention (लक्ष देणे)
The teacher asked students to pay attention in class.
शिक्षकांनी विद्यार्थ्यांना वर्गात लक्ष देण्यास सांगितले.
🟢 Use it when you want someone to listen or focus carefully.

2️⃣ To pay a visit (भेट देणे)
We will pay a visit to the museum tomorrow.
आपण उद्या संग्रहालयाला भेट देऊ.
🟢 Use it when you visit someone or some place formally.

3️⃣ To pay the bill (बिल भरणे)
Ravi paid the bill after lunch.
रवीने जेवणानंतर बिल भरले.
🟢 Use it when you give money for something you used or bought.

4️⃣ To pay respect (आदर दाखवणे)
Citizens paid respect to the national flag.
नागरिकांनी राष्ट्रीय ध्वजाला आदर दिला.
🟢 Use it when you show honor or respect to someone or something.

5️⃣ To pay the price (किंमत चुकवणे)
He paid the price for being careless.
त्याने निष्काळजीपणाची किंमत चुकवली.
🟢 Use it when someone suffers because of their mistake.

6️⃣ To pay a fine (दंड भरणे)
She paid a fine for breaking the traffic rule.
तिने वाहतूक नियम मोडल्याबद्दल दंड भरला.
🟢 Use it when someone gives money as a penalty or punishment.

7️⃣ To pay back (परतफेड करणे)
I will pay back the money next week.
मी पुढच्या आठवड्यात पैसे परत देईन.
🟢 Use it when you return borrowed money.

8️⃣ To pay off (कर्ज फेडणे)
He finally paid off his debts.
त्याने अखेर आपले कर्ज फेडले.
🟢 Use it when you clear all debts.

To pay off (फळ मिळणे)
Her hard work paid off in the final exam.
तिच्या मेहनतीचं फळ तिला अंतिम परीक्षेत मिळाले.
🟢 Use it when efforts bring success.

9️⃣ To pay for something (किंमत देणे)
I will pay for the coffee.
मी कॉफीचे पैसे देईन.
🟢 Use it when you buy or take responsibility for paying money.

🔟 To pay attention to detail (तपशीलांकडे लक्ष देणे)
Designers should pay attention to detail.
डिझायनरने छोट्या छोट्या तपशीलांकडे लक्ष दिले पाहिजे.
🟢 Use it when careful observation or precision is needed.