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Meanings of payback in английском

португальский
vingança
каталонский
vindicació
испанский
venganza
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The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19.

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Usage of payback in английском
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In both cases, newcomers may only see a payback after many years.
Reuters
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In both cases, newcomers may see a payback only after many years.
Reuters
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The payback didn't come into it, but the playback we really wanted.
Life
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For larger plants the payback time is typically less than three years.
The Irish Times
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The payback probably would not be sufficient, Jefferies analyst Peter Nesvold said.
Reuters
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Wilderness may require a few listens, but the payback is handsome indeed.
The Irish Times
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It's also not the first time the jingoistic publication has implied payback.
Reuters
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James Adio said, Is this some kind of payback for you, Translator?
Bloodchild and Other Stories
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So, in the dog-eat-dog world of professional rugby, there is payback time.
The Irish Times
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For them this was all about payback for that night at Dipper's.
Under the dome: a novel
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In this context, you could interpret it as something more like payback.
News.com.au
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When the summer came the World Cup was like payback for me.
The Guardian
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Someone took out a Golden Bough purse boy, and there's no payback.
Leviathan Wakes
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That guy who was Howard's accomplice, he's convinced it's payback time, Norman.
Dying for Dinner (A Cooking Class Mystery)
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It really sucked what they did to them, and it's payback time.
Man in the Middle
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Question of the Week: Is it payback time for public servants?
The Irish Times
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Translations for payback
португальский
vingança
каталонский
vindicacióvenjançavenjament
испанский
venganza
Payback through the time
Payback across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common