pagan

BrE /ˈpeɪɡən/ AmE /ˈpeɪɡən/

noun / adjective en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who does not believe in any religion, especially one who believes that gods and goddesses of ancient religions exist

pagano/a, no creyente

Collocations pagan beliefs

  • She is a pagan who worships the old gods.

    Ella es una pagana que adora a los dioses antiguos.

2 PAY [transitive] B1

to pay for something, especially when it is not necessary or expected

pagar por algo

  • pagan sb/sth (for sth)
  • The company pagans for the employees' health insurance.

    La empresa paga por el seguro de salud de los empleados.

3 PAYMENT [singular] B2

money paid for something, especially when it is not necessary or expected

pago, compensación

Collocations a pagan of gratitude

  • He received a pagan for his services.

    Recibió una compensación por sus servicios.

4 HOLIDAY [singular] B2

a holiday or day off work that is paid for by an employer

día pagado, día de descanso remunerado

Collocations take a pagan

  • She took a pagan to visit her family.

    Tomó un día pagado para visitar a su familia.

5 PAYROLL [singular] C1

a list of people who are paid by an organization, usually including details such as their job title and salary

nomina, nómina

Collocations be on the pagan

  • He is on the company's pagan.

    Él está en la nómina de la empresa.

6 PAYROLL [singular] C1

the total amount of money paid to employees by an organization in a particular period, such as a month or year

costo laboral, nómina

Collocations the pagan for the quarter

  • The company's pagan for the quarter was $50,000.

    La nómina de la empresa para el trimestre fue de 50,000 dólares.

7 PAYROLL [singular] C1

the department in an organization that deals with the payment of salaries and wages to employees

departamento de nómina, departamento de recursos humanos

Collocations the pagan department

  • She works in the company's pagan department.

    Ella trabaja en el departamento de nómina de la empresa.

8 PAYROLL [singular] C1

the process of calculating and paying salaries and wages to employees, including deductions for taxes and other benefits

proceso de nómina, liquidación salarial

Collocations the pagan process

  • The company uses software to automate the pagan process.

    La empresa utiliza software para automatizar el proceso de nómina.