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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈweɪdʒɪz/
wages means: Money that you receive for the work you do.
noun
WORK PAYB1
Money that you receive for the work you do.
- My wages cover the rent.
- The company raised wages last year.
- Do they pay decent wages?
PERIOD EARNINGSB1
The total money you earn during a particular period.
- Her weekly wages are six hundred pounds.
- He saved half his monthly wages.
- Their annual wages barely covered household expenses.
BAD RESULTSC2
The suffering or punishment that results from a bad action or situation.
- These broken families are the wages of war.
- He called his loneliness the wages of greed.
- The story explores the wages of betrayal.
Questions about wages
What does wages mean?
Money that you receive for the work you do.
What is wages in other languages?
Türkçe: ücret · Español: salario · Français: salaire · Deutsch: Lohn · Italiano: salario · 日本語: 賃金
How do you pronounce wages?
It is pronounced /ˈweɪdʒɪz/.
How do you use wages in a sentence?
My wages cover the rent. The company raised wages last year.
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