No. 1,242 in Dutch
betaalde
"Betaalde" means "paid" in English.
In a sentence
Hij betaalde de rekening op tijd.
He paid the bill on time.
In this sentence, 'betaalde' is used as the past tense of 'betalen', indicating a completed payment for an obligation.
Ze betaalde de prijs voor haar besluit.
She paid the price for her decision.
Here, 'betaalde' metaphorically refers to facing consequences, extending its usage beyond literal financial transactions.
De klant betaalde contant voor de boodschappen.
The customer paid in cash for the groceries.
In this example, 'betaalde' illustrates a financial transaction using cash as the medium of payment.
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