Collocation
pay by card
Definition
to pay for something using a bank card (debit or credit) instead of cash
'pay by card' is a common English collocation. to pay for something using a bank card (debit or credit) instead of cash
pay + by + card
“Can I pay by card, please?”
Examples
- Can I _____ by card, please?
- I don't have any cash, so I'll _____ by card.
- They let you _____ by card at the ticket machine.
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- We _____ by card for the meal and left a cash tip.
- If you _____ by card, you may need to enter your PIN.
- She asked whether she could _____ by card at the market stall.
- You can _____ by card or by cash—either is fine.
- We were told we couldn't _____ by card because the system was down.
- After the server brought the card reader over, he _____ by card at the table.