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vorauszahlen

to pay in advance

verb for-OWS-tsah-len Rare
People & Society Money

Also means

to prepay

Usage Note

vorauszahlen means to pay before the goods or services are delivered. Freelancers and small firms often insist on a Vorauszahlung (advance payment) to protect against non-payment; in German tax law, quarterly Vorauszahlungen on estimated income tax are mandatory.

Examples

"Für die Sonderanfertigung musste der Kunde die Hälfte des Preises vorauszahlen."

Natural Translation

For the custom-made item, the customer had to prepay half the price.

Literal Translation

For the custom-made-item had the customer half of-the price to pay-in-advance.

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