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Meaning of wages | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈweɪd͡ʒɪz

Definitions

  1. plural of wage. It may take a singular verb. E.g. 'the wages of sin is death' (Romans 6:23 KJV)
  2. Wage.
  3. one's total income for a time period
  4. third-person singular simple present indicative of wage

Equivalents

العربية أجرة الأجور رزق طمع مرتب
Bosanski zarada зарада
Čeština výplata
Deutsch Arbeitslohn Gelderwerb Verdienst
Ελληνικά αποδοχές κόπος
Español sueldo sueldos
Gàidhlig duais othar tuarastal
हिन्दी तनख़्वाह पगार पारिश्रमिक पैदाइश वेतन
Hrvatski zarada зарада
Bahasa Indonesia belanja imbal
日本語 給金 賃金
한국어 공자 급료 급여 봉급 삯 생활비 임금
Latina manupretium merces
Polski zarobek
Српски zarada зарада
Українська заробітна плата зарплата
Tiếng Việt công cán lương bổng

Examples

“weekly wages”
“back wages”
“minimum wages”
“Factory workers demanded higher wages.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Wages-earner wagetaker wagework wageworker Wagga Wagga Wagga

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