payback

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Trả đũa, trả thù

BrE /ˈpeɪbæk/ AmE /ˈpeɪbæk/

noun en → vi

1 RETALIATION B2

Trả đũa, trả thù

an action or punishment that is intended to hurt someone who has done something bad to you

  • payback for sth

Collocations seek payback · get/payback on somebody

  • He's planning his payback for what she did.

    Anh ta đang lên kế hoạch trả đũa những gì cô ấy đã làm.

2 REIMBURSEMENT B1

Trả lại tiền, hoàn trả

money that you receive as a repayment for something, especially money spent on business expenses

  • payback of sth

Collocations claim payback · receive/get payback for sth

  • The company will give you payback for your expenses.

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