(to) underpay

(to) underpay
(to) underpay /ʌndəˈpeɪ/
(pass. e p. p. underpaid), v. t.
pagare troppo poco; sottopagare: to underpay workers, sottopagare i dipendenti; The government has said it will crack down on companies that underpay their taxes, il governo ha annunciato un giro di vite contro le aziende che evadono il fisco
underpayment
n. [uc]
pagamento inferiore al dovuto; paga inadeguata.

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