repaid

in Vietnamese Trả lại tiền mượn / nợ

BrE /rɪˈpeɪd/ AmE /rɪˈpeɪd/

verb en → vi

past repaid pp repaid ing repaying

1 RETURN MONEY [transitive] B1

Trả lại tiền mượn / nợ

to give money back to someone that you owe them, especially because of a loan or debt

  • repay somebody (for something)
  • repay something

Collocations repay a loan · repay a debt

  • He repaid the money he owed to his brother.

    Anh ta đã trả lại tiền mà anh ta nợ em trai mình.

2 REWARD [transitive] B2

Trả ơn / Bù đắp công lao

to give something valuable in return for help or a kindness, especially over a long period of time

  • repay somebody (for something)

Collocations repay kindness · repay loyalty

  • She repaid her friend's kindness by helping him find a job.

    Cô ấy đã trả ơn sự tốt bụng của bạn mình bằng cách giúp anh ta tìm việc làm.