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bezahlt
"Bezahlt" means "paid" in English.
In a sentence
Ich habe die Rechnung schon bezahlt.
I already paid the bill.
In this sentence, "bezahlt" is used as the past participle of "bezahlen," meaning "to pay." It is used to indicate a completed action in the past in combination with the auxiliary verb "haben."
Er wird bald bezahlt werden.
He will be paid soon.
Here, "bezahlt" is used in the passive voice as the past participle, showing that the action of payment will happen to the subject of the sentence.
Sie ist sehr zufrieden, nachdem sie gut für ihre Arbeit bezahlt wurde.
She is very satisfied after being well paid for her work.
In this example, "bezahlt" is used as part of a passive construction with "werden," emphasizing the completed action where the subject was compensated for the work.
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