Pay+a+penalty+for

  • 21reckon for — Pay a penalty for …

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  • 22penalty — noun 1 punishment ADJECTIVE ▪ harsh, heavy, hefty, severe, stiff, strict, substantial, tough ▪ draconian …

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  • 23pay — pay1 W1S1 [peı] v past tense and past participle paid [peıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(give money)¦ 2¦(bill/tax/rent)¦ 3¦(wage/salary)¦ 4 pay attention (to somebody/something) 5¦(legal cost)¦ 6¦(say something good)¦ 7¦(good result)¦ 8¦(profit)¦ …

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  • 24penalty — n. 1) to impose, mete out a penalty 2) to pay a penalty (to pay the full penalty for one s mistakes) 3) to rescind a penalty 4) a light, mild; maximum; minimum; severe, stiff, strict penalty 5) the death penalty 6) a penalty for 7) on, under… …

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  • 25penalty — 01. If you don t wear a helmet when you ride your bicycle, the current [penalty] is about equal to the cost of buying a new helmet. 02. The hockey player got a two minute [penalty] for interfering with the goalie. 03. In a language class, it is… …

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  • 26pay — pay1 [ peı ] (present participle paying; past tense and past participle paid [ peıd ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to give money in order to buy something: pay for: Let me pay for dinner. pay someone for something: Can I pay you for …

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  • 27pay — 1 /peI/ verb past tense and past participle paid /peId/ 1 GIVE MONEY (I, T) to give someone money for something you have bought, or for something they have done for you: They ran off without paying. | Didn t pay em a penny, just asked em to do it …

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  • 28pay */*/*/ — I UK [peɪ] / US verb Word forms pay : present tense I/you/we/they pay he/she/it pays present participle paying past tense paid UK [peɪd] / US past participle paid Get it right: pay: The verb pay is never followed by a direct object that refers to …

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  • 29pay*/*/*/ — [peɪ] (present participle paying; past tense and past participle paid [peɪd] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to give money in order to buy something Let me pay for dinner.[/ex] Will you be paying by cash, cheque, or credit card?[/ex] Can I pay in dollars?[/ex] …

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  • 30penalty — pen|al|ty W3S3 [ˈpenlti] n plural penalties [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: poenalitas, from Latin poenalis; PENAL] 1.) a punishment for breaking a law, rule, or legal agreement ▪ No littering. Penalty $500. ▪ Withdrawing the money… …

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