pay a visit: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKWorldwideneutralformal
    • To go to see someone or somewhere; to call on a person or attend a place for a short stay or meeting.
    • To make an official or social visit to a person, institution, or location.

    Examples

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    • We plan to pay a visit to Grandma this weekend to celebrate her birthday.

      Planeamos visitar a la abuela este fin de semana para celebrar su cumpleaños.

    • Did you pay a visit to the new art gallery downtown yet? The exhibits are impressive.

      ¿Ya visitaste la nueva galería de arte en el centro? Las exposiciones son impresionantes.

    • The ambassador paid a visit to the university to discuss international cooperation.

      El embajador visitó la universidad para discutir la cooperación internacional.

Examples:

  • EN: Off to pay a visit to Kurlyatev.
    ES: Salida para hacer una visita a Kurlyatev.
  • EN: and tell them that they should pay a visit to the Lennartz shipyard at precisely 11am
    ES: y decirles que deben hacer una visita al astillero Lennartz exactamente a las 11 am
  • EN: The border patrol tries to nail your plane after them two rats pay a visit to the dry squad.
    ES: La patrulla fronteriza rastreará su avión si le delatan.
  • EN: I came to pay a visit.
    ES: He venido de visita.
  • EN: I'll pay a visit to some patrons I have here.
    ES: Voy a salir a saludar a mis admiradores
  • EN: I think you better pay a visit there in a couple of days time ... leave a small parcel in the cloakroom of the underground station.
    ES: Dejaremos un paquete en la consigna del metro.
  • EN: Just before I left, I had to go through dearborn's accounts and I found a check from my father that hadn't been paid in attached to a letter saying that Dr. orloff was arranging for him to pay a visit to the home.
    ES: He encontrado un cheque no ingresado de mi padre. Una carta decía que el Orloff estaba preparando su visita. - ¿Decía cuándo iba a ir?
  • EN: Oh, Monsieur Compton. You come to pay a visit to my shop?
    ES: ¿Vino a visitar mi tienda?
  • EN: Mr. Bernstein is apt to pay a visit to the nursery now and then.
    ES: El Sr. Bernstein puede visitar la habitación del niño.
  • EN: I think I'll pay a visit to the theatre then.
    ES: Creo que voy a pasarme por el Elysée Clisy.
  • EN: A radio technician. Well, I suggest that some of them should pay a visit to the local pub, The Ring of Bells, tonight.
    ES: Si nadie va al bar, se harán preguntas.
  • EN: Trumpeter, pay a visit to Mr Tzircadau, see if he came!
    ES: ¡Trompeta, haga una visita al Sr. Tzircadau, a ver si viene!
  • EN: By the way, you'll have to pay a visit to the uncle, the senator
    ES: Por cierto, tendrás que hacerle una visita al tío, al senador.
  • EN: I think we'd better pay a visit to Gaylord's Auction Room and that fellow Crabtree.
    ES: Creo que lo mejor será ir a la sala de subastas y hablar con Crubtree.
  • EN: You and I will pay a visit to a very interesting fellow.
    ES: Usted y yo visitaremos a un hombre muy interesante.
  • EN: Off to pay a visit to Kurlyatev.
    ES: Salida para hacer una visita a Kurlyatev.
  • EN: and tell them that they should pay a visit to the Lennartz shipyard at precisely 11am
    ES: y decirles que deben hacer una visita al astillero Lennartz exactamente a las 11 am
  • EN: The border patrol tries to nail your plane after them two rats pay a visit to the dry squad.
    ES: La patrulla fronteriza rastreará su avión si le delatan.
  • EN: I'll pay a visit to some patrons I have here.
    ES: Voy a salir a saludar a mis admiradores
  • EN: I came to pay a visit.
    ES: He venido de visita.
  • EN: I think you better pay a visit there in a couple of days time ... leave a small parcel in the cloakroom of the underground station.
    ES: Dejaremos un paquete en la consigna del metro.
  • EN: Just before I left, I had to go through dearborn's accounts and I found a check from my father that hadn't been paid in attached to a letter saying that Dr. orloff was arranging for him to pay a visit to the home.
    ES: He encontrado un cheque no ingresado de mi padre. Una carta decía que el Orloff estaba preparando su visita. - ¿Decía cuándo iba a ir?
  • EN: Oh, Monsieur Compton. You come to pay a visit to my shop?
    ES: ¿Vino a visitar mi tienda?
  • EN: Mr. Bernstein is apt to pay a visit to the nursery now and then.
    ES: El Sr. Bernstein puede visitar la habitación del niño.
  • EN: I think I'll pay a visit to the theatre then.
    ES: Creo que voy a pasarme por el Elysée Clisy.
  • EN: A radio technician. Well, I suggest that some of them should pay a visit to the local pub, The Ring of Bells, tonight.
    ES: Si nadie va al bar, se harán preguntas.
  • EN: Trumpeter, pay a visit to Mr Tzircadau, see if he came!
    ES: ¡Trompeta, haga una visita al Sr. Tzircadau, a ver si viene!
  • EN: By the way, you'll have to pay a visit to the uncle, the senator
    ES: Por cierto, tendrás que hacerle una visita al tío, al senador.
  • EN: I think we'd better pay a visit to Gaylord's Auction Room and that fellow Crabtree.
    ES: Creo que lo mejor será ir a la sala de subastas y hablar con Crubtree.
  • EN: You and I will pay a visit to a very interesting fellow.
    ES: Usted y yo visitaremos a un hombre muy interesante.

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