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bezahlt
paid · pay
Wenn man für etwas Geld gegeben hat und die Zahlung abgeschlossen ist.
The German word "bezahlt" is the past participle of the verb "bezahlen", which means "to pay".
- zahlen = to pay
- The prefix be- often turns nouns or verbs into transitive verbs, indicating an action directed at something.
"bezahlt" means "paid", used to indicate that payment has been completed.
Similar words:
- entrichten (to pay, typically formal payments like fees or taxes)
- überweisen (to transfer money)
- zahlen (to pay, general)
Difference:
- bezahlen/bezahlt emphasizes the act of paying in general.
- entrichten is more formal and often used for obligatory payments.
- überweisen specifies transferring money electronically or by bank.
- zahlen is more general and can be synonymous with bezahlen but without the prefix.
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Examples
Das Essen ist schon bezahlt.adjective
The meal is already paid for.
Wer hat die neue Rechnung bezahlt?adjective
Who paid the new bill?
Sie sucht eine gut bezahlte Arbeit.adjective
She is looking for a well-paid job.
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