pagar a tocateja: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • Literal gloss: to pay 'tocateja' (literally 'touch-to-touch' or 'hand-to-hand').

  Examples

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  • El cliente prefirió pagar a tocateja en lugar de financiar la compra a plazos.

    The customer preferred to pay in cash rather than finance the purchase in installments.

  • ¿Sabías que el pago a tocateja es común en mercados donde no se usan tarjetas de crédito?

    Did you know that paying in cash is common in markets where credit cards are not used?

  • Para evitar deudas, María decidió pagar a tocateja el costo total del electrodoméstico.

    To avoid debts, María decided to pay the full cost of the appliance in cash.

  • En algunas tiendas pequeñas, solo aceptan pagar a tocateja, sin opciones de crédito.

    In some small stores, they only accept cash payments, without credit options.

• 2.

  SpainLatin Americainformalcolloquial
  • To pay in cash immediately and in full; to pay upfront without using credit or deferred payment.

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  • Si quieres reservar la habitación, tendrás que pagar a tocateja al momento de la reserva.

    If you want to book the room, you will have to pay in cash at the time of the reservation.

  • No aceptan tarjetas, así que prepárate para pagar a tocateja cuando llegues al restaurante.

    They don't accept cards, so be ready to pay in cash when you arrive at the restaurant.

  • Para evitar problemas con la financiación, decidí pagar a tocateja el curso completo desde el inicio.

    To avoid problems with financing, I decided to pay the entire course in cash from the start.