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Collocation

pay by card

verb + prepositional phrase verb + prepositional phrase

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

Visual cue for pay by card

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.