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le pagan

they pay him/her

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they pay him/her The subject is usually understood as “they,” while le can mean “him,” “her,” or formal “you,” depending on context. From pagar, “to pay.”
SP: Le pagan muy poco por ese trabajo.
EN: They pay him very little for that job.

A Yanni le pagan.

Yanni gets paid.

Para eso le pagan.

That's what they pay him for.

Le pagan a la policía por la información.

They pay the police for information.

Trabaja demasiado para lo poco que le pagan.

He works too much for how little he's paid.

Le pagan por dormir.

They pay him to sleep.

— O Som ao Redor (2012)

Es lo que le pagan a esos bastardos.

That's what those bastards get paid.

— El viento que agita la cebada (2006)

Le pagan en efectivo, por abajo del agua.

They pay him in cash, under the table.

El chófer lo recogerá, para eso le pagan.

The driver will pick him up; that's what he's paid for.

— Las diabólicas (1955)