English-Italian translations for pay back

• restituire
  Non solo in termini di chiedere gentilmente al governo israeliano di restituire soldi della dogana, sono proprio un furto, o di smetterla di costruire il muro illegale. We should not only be politely asking the Israeli Government to pay back customs monies, which were well and truly stolen, or to stop building the illegal wall.
• ripagare
  Quelli che hanno compiuto progressi a spese di altri dovrebbero ripagare il loro debito senza indugio. Those that have progressed at the expense of others should pay back their debt without delay.
  Se gli Stati membri devono ripagare gli importi erogati, finanzieranno solamente i progetti realmente necessari. If Member States have to pay back the money, they will only fund the projects that they really need.
  Il rating basso sul dubito pubblico ha reso pertanto impossibile ottenere dei prestiti e ripagare il debito. The low public debt credit rating has made it impossible, therefore, to obtain loans to pay back the debt.

Definition of pay back

• to pay an amount of money owed to another, to repay
• to exact revenge

Examples

• He paid her back with interest.
• He paid back all the money he owed her.
• He paid them back for their conniving.

Related words

• pay back in someone's own coin
• pay one back
• pay someone back in their own coin
• back payment
• payback
• payback period
• backpay
• pay-back