"To miss a payment" means failing to make a scheduled financial payment by its due date, often resulting in penalties or negative consequences. For example, if someone "misses a payment" on a loan, they have not paid the required amount on time.
Translations
no pagar a tiempo
een betaling missen
no pagar
manquer un paiement
eine Zahlung verpassen
Etymology
The phrase "to miss a payment" combines the verb "miss," which comes from Old English 'missan' meaning 'to fail or be wanting,' with the noun "payment," derived from Old French 'paiement,' meaning the act of paying. The phrase literally means failing to fulfill a payment obligation.
