Meaning of maksma | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to pay (to give money for work done, a service, goods received, etc.)
   transitive
2. to cost (to have a certain price, to be worth a certain amount of money)
   intransitive
3. to cost, to pay with (to cause the loss of something)
   ambitransitive
4. to be needed
   impersonal
5. to apply, to come into effect, to come into force
   intransitive
6. to cost (to be weighty, valuable, or valuable, to have importance or influence)
   intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Ülemus pole veel oma töötajatele palka maksnud.”

The boss has not yet paid his employees' salaries.

“See raamat maksab 80 eurot.”

This book costs 80 euros.

“Minu vead võivad maksta mulle vallandamise.”

My mistakes could cost me my dismissal.

“Ta tegi vea ja maksis oma eluga.”

He made a mistake and paid with his life.

“Asjaga ei maksa kiirustada.”

There's no need to rush things.

“Uus seadus, mille president heaks kiitis, maksab järgmisel kuul.”

The new law that the president approved comes into force next month.

“Tühi jutt ei maksa midagi.”

Empty talk costs nothing.

CEFR level