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payment

payment

Meaning of payment

act of paying

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British English/ˈpeɪmənt/
American English/ˈpeɪmənt/
Russian transcription[ɐˈplatə]
payment
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payment with Russian translation

payment usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ваша оплата отобразится в чеке после обработки терминалом.

Your payment will appear on the receipt after the terminal processes it.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они удерживали товар до внесения полной оплаты.

They held the item until full payment was made.

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payment belongs to the topic "In a Clothing Store, Websites and Apps, Marketing, Advertising, Sales, Customer Communication, E-commerce". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

paymentоплата
guestгость
greetingприветствие
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки

payment synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between payment / salary / wage / fee / charge / installment

🇬🇧English
payment

General term for giving money for goods or services; same basic meaning as 'payment'.

A1Very Often

I made the payment for the shoes at the till.

Я совершил оплату за туфли на кассе.

🇬🇧English

Regular pay given to an employee, usually monthly; a specific kind of payment.

A1Very Often

Her salary is paid on the last day of each month.

Её зарплата выплачивается в последний день каждого месяца.

🇬🇧English

Pay for work often calculated hourly or daily; typically refers to hourly pay.

A1Very Often

He earns good wages working in the factory.

Он получает хорошую оплату труда, работая на фабрике.

🇬🇧English

A charge for a service or for permission (e.g., a fee for a class or fee to enter).

A1Very Often

There is a small fee to rent the changing room.

Взимается небольшая плата за аренду примерочной.

🇬🇧English

An amount asked for goods or services; can mean the cost or the act of billing.

A1Very Often

The hotel charged me for Wi‑Fi.

Отель взял с меня плату за Wi‑Fi.

🇬🇧English

A partial payment made periodically as part of a larger amount; US spelling 'installment'.

A2Often

She pays the laptop in monthly installments.

Она выплачивает ноутбук ежемесячными платежами (в рассрочку).

🇬🇧English

Money paid in advance as security or part of a payment; can be a refundable hold.

A1Often

You must leave a deposit when booking the room.

При бронировании номера вы должны внести залог/депозит.

🇬🇧English

Money given before the work is done or before the normal payment time.

A2Often

She received an advance on her salary.

Она получила аванс по зарплате.

🇬🇧English

The amount asked for a good or service; refers to the cost, not the act of paying.

A1Very Often

The price of the coat is £80, but I still need to make the payment.

Цена пальто — £80, но мне всё ещё нужно произвести оплату.

R
🇬🇧English
remittance

Money sent, often internationally or formally; the act or sum sent as money transfer.

A2Rarely

She sent a remittance to her family abroad.

Она отправила денежный перевод своей семье за границу.

🇬🇧English

The final resolution of an account or payment; formal term for clearing or resolving payment.

A2Rarely

After the audit, the company made a settlement with the supplier.

После проверки компания произвела расчёт с поставщиком.

T
🇬🇧English
transaction

A financial operation or action (purchase, transfer); emphasizes the process, not just the payment.

A1Very Often

The card transaction showed on my statement yesterday.

Операция по карте отобразилась в выписке вчера.

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How to pronounce payment and what this word means

payment translation: оплата. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce payment

/ˈpeɪmənt/

payment translation

оплата

payment examples

Your payment will appear on the receipt after the terminal processes it.

payment transcription

/ˈpeɪmənt/, /ˈpeɪmənt/

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payment meaning: what does it mean?

act of paying

payment pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

payment is pronounced as /ˈpeɪmənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

payment definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Your payment will appear on the receipt after the terminal processes it. Translation: Ваша оплата отобразится в чеке после обработки терминалом.

Is payment part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, payment (оплата) can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is payment part of At the Hotel vocabulary?

Yes, payment (оплата) can be learned in the At the Hotel topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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