payoff

S2 W2

BrE /ˈpeɪəʊf/ AmE /ˈpeɪoʊf/

noun / verb en → es

1 REWARD [uncountable] B1

money that you receive as a reward or benefit, especially after leaving your job

prima, incentivo, recompensa

  • a payoff

Collocations early retirement payoff · job security payoff

  • He took an early retirement with a generous payoff.

    Tomó una jubilación anticipada con un generoso incentivo.

2 BENEFIT [uncountable] B2

the advantage or benefit that you get from doing something, especially after a long time

beneficio, ventaja, resultado positivo

  • there is no payoff

Collocations long-term payoff · short-term payoff

  • There's no immediate payoff, but the long-term benefits are huge.

    No hay un beneficio inmediato, pero los beneficios a largo plazo son enormes.

3 SETTLEMENT [uncountable] C1

an agreement to end an argument or disagreement by giving money to the person who has been wronged

acuerdo, arreglo, indemnización

  • a payoff

Collocations legal settlement payoff · out-of-court settlement payoff

  • The company agreed to a large payoff in the legal case.

    La empresa acordó una importante indemnización en el caso legal.

4 CRIME [uncountable] C1

money that is given secretly or illegally to someone, especially a politician, in order to influence them

soborno, coima, pago ilegal

  • a payoff

Collocations political payoff · corruption payoff

  • The politician was accused of accepting a large payoff.

    El político fue acusado de aceptar un importante soborno.

5 ACTION [transitive] B2

to give money to someone as a reward or benefit, especially after leaving your job

pagar una indemnización, dar una recompensa

  • pay off somebody

Collocations early retirement pay off · job security pay off

  • The company paid him off with a generous package.

    La empresa le pagó una generosa indemnización.

6 RESULT [transitive] C1

to give an advantage or benefit, especially after a long time

proporcionar un beneficio, dar resultado positivo

  • pay off

Collocations long-term pay off · short-term pay off

  • Her hard work will eventually pay off.

    Su duro trabajo finalmente dará sus frutos.

7 SETTLE [transitive] C1

to agree to end an argument or disagreement by giving money to the person who has been wronged

acordar una indemnización, resolver un conflicto con dinero

  • pay off somebody

Collocations legal settlement pay off · out-of-court settlement pay off

  • The company paid off the plaintiff in the legal case.

    La empresa acordó una indemnización con la parte demandante en el caso legal.

8 CRIME [transitive] C1

to give money secretly or illegally to someone, especially a politician, in order to influence them

pagar un soborno, dar una coima

  • pay off somebody

Collocations political payoff · corruption payoff

  • The company paid off the politician to get a contract.

    La empresa pagó un soborno al político para obtener el contrato.