pagar cruelmente
English translation: to pay a cruel/high/heavy price
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| 4 +1 | to pay a high price - to pay a cruel price |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1to pay a high price - to pay a cruel price Explanation: I prefer the first one, but the second one is the literal translation. |
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to pay a heavy price for... Explanation: this is an equivalent expression fiiting well her as in the reference below: OPINIONS. Story last updated at 6:32 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2001 Yarbrough: Terrorists will pay a heavy price for underestimating the United States. ... www.onlineathens.com/stories/092001/opi_0920010030.shtml - 18k I hope it helps exp+web ref |
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