Example: La carte bancaire est un moyen de paiement courant au restaurant.
Definition
"Le moyen de paiement" refers to the method or instrument used to settle a financial transaction, especially in contexts like hotels and restaurants. It includes options such as cash, credit cards, or mobile payments that customers use to pay for goods or services.
The expression "le moyen de paiement" comes from French, where "moyen" means 'means' or 'method' and "paiement" means 'payment.' It combines these to describe the way in which money is transferred. Did you know? The word "paiement" is derived from the Latin "pacare," meaning 'to pacify' or 'to pay,' reflecting the resolution of a debt.
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"Le moyen de paiement" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Hospitality - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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the means of payment