Meanings
verbpay with one's life (third-person singular simple present pays with one's life, present participle paying with one's life, simple past and past participle paid with one's life)
present singular third person pays with one's life · participle present paying with one's life · participle past paid with one's life · past paid with one's life · alternative pay with one's blood
- To die as a consequence of one's actions.
Translations
Dutch met zijn leven betalen
- met zijn leven betalenTranslations
Finnish maksaa hengellään
- maksaa hengelläänTranslations
French payer de sa vie
- payer de sa vieTranslations
Polish płacić głową, zapłacić głową
- płacić głowąTranslations
- zapłacić głowąTranslations
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Chicago
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