No. 2,341 in French
payant
"Payant" means "requiring payment" or "fee-based."
In a sentence
Le parking ici est payant.
The parking here is paid.
In this sentence, 'payant' describes a service (parking) that requires payment to use.
C'est un spectacle payant.
It's a paid performance.
Here, 'payant' indicates that attending the performance requires payment.
Elle trouve ce choix très payant en termes de résultats.
She finds this choice very rewarding in terms of results.
In this context, 'payant' means 'rewarding' or 'profitable', describing the benefits of a choice.
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