pago

payment

noun PAH-goh Less Common

Origin: From Latin pacatum, 'appeased, settled'.

Also means

pay

Usage Note

Pago is the noun form of pagar ('to pay'). Common collocations include método de pago ('payment method'), pago en efectivo ('cash payment') and días de pago ('paydays'). It is also used figuratively: pagó las consecuencias ('he paid the consequences').

Examples

"El pago se realiza al final del mes."

Natural Translation

Payment is made at the end of the month.

Literal Translation

The payment itself is-made at-the end of-the month

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