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payé

paid

adjective pay-YAY Rare
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Usage Note

Payé is the past participle of payer used as an adjective, meaning 'paid' or 'well-paid'. The expression être bien payé means 'to be well paid', while congés payés (paid holidays) is a cornerstone phrase in French labour law since the 1936 reforms. The feminine form is payée.

Examples

"Il est bien payé pour ce travail."

Natural Translation

He is well paid for this work.

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