adjective
payé
pay
Qui a été donné en argent pour acheter quelque chose ou pour faire un travail.
Definition & meaning
Payé means paid: money has been given for something or to someone. It can also mean paid for or salaried, depending on the context.
- La facture est payée. — The bill is paid.
- Elle est bien payée. — She is well paid.
Grammar & Word origin
Payé is the past participle of payer , “to pay.” It is also used as an adjective and can agree with the noun it describes: payé, payée, payés, payées.
The verb ultimately comes from Latin pacare, “to pacify” or “to settle.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- réglé — “settled,” often used for a bill or debt.
- rémunéré — “remunerated,” specifically for work or services.
- impayé — “unpaid,” especially for a bill or debt.
- non rémunéré — “unpaid” in the sense of work done without compensation.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Les factures payées sont sur la table.adjective
The paid bills are on the table.
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