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wage

/weɪdʒ/

Translations

wagenoun

wages

/weɪdʒ/

salaire

Her wage is paid every Friday.

Son salaire est versé tous les vendredis.

Additional translations

salaireSens littéraire ou biblique.

Synonyms

wageverb

waged

Past Simple

waged

Past Participle

waging

Gerund

/weɪdʒ/

menerS’emploie surtout avec une guerre, une campagne ou une lutte.

The country decided to wage war against its neighboring nation.

Le pays a décidé de mener une guerre contre son voisin.

Synonyms

carry on

engage in

execute

perform

conduct

wageadjective

Used attributively before another noun to denote a relation to wages, e.g., "wage negotiations".

salarialRelatif aux salaires.

The union called for a wage freeze during the economic downturn.

Le syndicat a appelé à un gel salarial pendant le ralentissement économique.

Synonyms

wagesnoun

wage

wages

/ˈweɪdʒɪz/

salaire

The company increased the wages of its employees to match the rising cost of living.

L'entreprise a augmenté le salaire de ses employés pour suivre la hausse du coût de la vie.

Additional translations

gagesEmploi surtout pour une rémunération versée à des employés de maison ou dans un registre plus traditionnel.

rétributionAu sens figuré, pour désigner les conséquences ou la punition d'une action.

Synonyms

Definitions

wagenoun

A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker.

The company increased the minimum wage to ensure all employees earn a fair living.

A consequence or recompense, often negative, that results from a particular action; most frequently used in the plural as "wages of".

He understood that the wages of betrayal would be the loss of his friends' trust.

wageverb

To carry on or engage in (a war, conflict, or campaign).

The country decided to wage war against its neighboring nation.

wageadjective

Relating to or involving wages.

The union called for a wage freeze during the economic downturn.

wagesnoun

A regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker.

The company increased the wages of its employees to match the rising cost of living.

The result or consequence of an action or condition, often used in the context of punishment or retribution.

The wages of his reckless behavior were evident in the chaos that ensued.