pagar a escote: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

  • 1.

    SpainLatin Americaneutral
    • Literal gloss: to pay 'a escote' (literally 'by escote').

    Examples

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    • En el restaurante, decidieron pagar a escote para que nadie se sintiera incómodo con la cuenta.

      At the restaurant, they decided to split the bill equally so that no one felt uncomfortable with the check.

    • Cuando salimos en grupo, siempre pagamos a escote para simplificar el proceso de pago.

      When we go out as a group, we always pay equally to simplify the payment process.

    • ¿Te parece bien si pagamos a escote la cena de esta noche entre todos los amigos?

      Do you think it's okay if we split the dinner bill equally among all the friends tonight?

    • En la reunión familiar, acordaron pagar a escote los gastos de la fiesta para que fuera justo para todos.

      At the family gathering, they agreed to share the party expenses equally so it would be fair for everyone.

  • 2.

    SpainLatin Americainformalcolloquial
    • To share the cost of something equally among the participants; to split the bill so each person contributes the same portion.

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    • Para la cena, Juan sugirió pagar a escote para evitar discusiones sobre quién debía más.

      For dinner, Juan suggested splitting the bill equally to avoid arguments about who owed more.

    • Si aceptas pagar a escote, todos contribuiremos lo mismo y será más sencillo organizar el evento.

      If you agree to pay equally, we will all contribute the same amount and it will be easier to organize the event.

    • Nos dimos cuenta de que pagar a escote era lo más justo, ya que todos compartimos los mismos gastos.

      We realized that splitting the bill equally was the fairest since we all shared the same expenses.

Examples:

  • ES: Manolo nos dio 5 pesetas para pagar a escote la gallina.
    EN: Then we asked Manolo for 5 pesetas to pay for the hen.
  • ES: ¡Bebe lo que puedas, pero vamos a pagar a escote!
    EN: Down as much as you can, but we're going Dutch!
  • ES: Ellos irán a pagar a escote incluso cuándo salen con sus amigos.
    EN: They go out shopping eating together with their friends And they pay separately
  • ES: Hablando sobre pagar a escote, realmente no podría acostumbrarme al principio.
    EN: Speaking of that At first, it feels so awkward to me See, we Chinese

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