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Meaning of pay rise | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An increase in salary or wages.

Australia, Canada, Ireland, UK, sometimes

Equivalents

العربية زِيَادَة فِي المُرَتَّب
Dansk lønforhøjelse
Deutsch Gehaltserhöhung Lohnerhöhung
Español aumento de sueldo
Suomi palkankorotus yleiskorotus
Français augmentation de salaire
Italiano aumento di stipendio
Nederlands loonsverhoging salarisverhoging
Polski podwyżka
Português aumento de salário
Română mărire de salariu
Русский повыше́ние зарпла́ты

Examples

“Whelan called the offer "risible", describing it as a "land grab for all the terms and conditions we have negotiating over the years". He demanded a no-strings pay offer that recognises the "significant cost of living increases" since the last pay rise in 2019.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pay scale pay spine pay stub pay table pay the price pay to play

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