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(informal, transitive, intransitive) To pay money, to disburse; especially, to pay a great deal of money.

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shell out

Source Word

shell out

Verb

informal intransitive transitive Unix especially

(informal, transitive, intransitive) To pay money, to disburse; especially, to pay a great deal of money.

Japanese Meaning

お金を支払う / 金銭を払い出す、あるいは多額の金を払う

I had to shell out a lot for the car repairs last week.

先週、車の修理に多額のお金を支払わなければならなかった。

Sense（1）

(informal, transitive, intransitive) To pay money, to disburse; especially, to pay a great deal of money.

Do you think we should shell out for the extra options package?

Sense（2）

shells out

（ present singular third-person ）

shelling out

（ participle present ）

shelled out

（ participle past ）

shelled out

（ past ）