wage
noun/weɪdʒ/
[singular] (also wages [plural])
Слово англійською: wage
Переклад wage українською: заробітна плата
Детальний опис
- a regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week or every month, for work or services
- wage/wages of something wages of £300 a week
- a weekly wage of £300
- an hourly/a daily/a monthly wage
- Workers in these stores earn a good wage.
- We all hope we can find a job that pays a decent wage.
- Wages were paid on Fridays.
- They are prepared to work for wages well below the legal minimum.
- The average wage for unskilled workers is very low.
- on… wages There are extra benefits for people on low wages.
- Workers have been on strike for higher wages since October.
- Tax and insurance are deducted from your wages.
- low/minimum wage earners
- wage cuts
- a wage increase of 3%
- (British English also) a wage rise of 3%
- wage demands/claims/settlements
- The staff have agreed to a voluntary wage freeze (= a situation in which wages are not increased for a time).
Synonyms incomeincomewage/wages ▪ pay ▪ salary ▪ earningsThese are all words for money that a person earns or receives for their work.income money that a person receives for their work, or from investments or business:- people on low incomes
- a weekly wage of £400
- The job offers good rates of pay.
- a rise in average earnings for factory workers
- (a) high/low/basic income/wage/pay/salary/earnings
- to earn an income/a wage/your pay/a salary
- to be on a(n) income/wage/salary of…
Wordfinder- bonus
- commission
- deduction
- earn
- overtime
- pay
- rise
- salary
- tax
- wage
Collocations FinanceFinanceIncomecompare salary see also living wage, minimum wage- earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune/the minimum wage/a living wage
- make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
- acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
- build up funds/savings
- get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy
- live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
- get/receive/draw/collect a pension
- depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social security
- spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
- invest/put your savings in…
- throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
- lose your money/inheritance/pension
- use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
- pay (in) cash
- use/pay by a credit/debit/contactless card
- pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check
- change/exchange money/currency
- give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit
- have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
- credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account
- deposit money/funds in your account
- withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
- (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
- find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser
- be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
- use a mobile/an online banking app/platform/service
- manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances
- plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
- offer/extend credit (to somebody)
- arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
- pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
- pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(North American English usually) installments
- get into debt/financial difficulties
- be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
- run out of/owe money
- face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
- can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent
- fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
- incur/run up/accumulate debts
- tackle/reduce/settle your debts
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French, of Germanic origin; related to wed.