pagar para ver

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to pay to see”.

Verb

pagar para ver (first-person singular present pago para ver, first-person singular preterite paguei para ver, past participle pagado para ver)

1. (poker) to call, especially with the intent of seeing another player's cards to discover if he or she is bluffing
2. (figuratively) to willingly accept a risk for the sake of curiosity or enthusiasm
3. (figuratively) to doubt, especially to risk being wrong
4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pagar,‎ para,‎ ver.

Quotations

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