French word

solder

Pronunciation

IPA/sɔlde/

Meaning

  • verbpay off

Example

Il a soldé sa dette auprès de la banque.

He paid off his debt to the bank.

Illustration for solder (pay off)

More examples

J'ai soldé la note au restaurant hier.

I paid the bill at the restaurant yesterday.

Core concept

A final payment closes an account, leaving no amount on the balance.

Common phrases

  • solder la note

    pay the bill

  • solder un prêt

    pay off a loan

Similar words

payer: Pay the cost of goods, services, or fees.
régler: Settle a bill or account by paying what is owed.
rembourser: Return money received as a loan.
acquitter: Complete payment required to meet a financial obligation.

Definition in French

Payer entièrement une dette, une facture ou un montant dû pour ramener le solde à zéro.

Word origin

French solder comes from solde, borrowed through Italian saldo from Latin solidus, and developed around the idea of a settled balance.

Usage tips

  • Solder is transitive, so the debt, invoice, or amount follows it directly without a preposition.

Other meanings

  • payverb

Opposites

Related words

  • soldessalesnoun
  • soldédiscountedadjective

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