earn

ganar

Obtener dinero u otra recompensa mediante el trabajo o el esfuerzo.

En inglés sencillo: To get money or another reward by working or making an effort.

• I earn money at the shop.
• She earned their respect through hard work.
• How much do you earn each month?

Cómo se usa: earn something by doing something (She earns money by teaching piano.)

Expresiones frecuentes: earn money, earn a living, earn respect, earn praise

merecer, ganarse

Ser digno de recibir algo por lo que se ha hecho.

En inglés sencillo: To deserve something because of what you have done.

• You have earned a rest.
• After working all morning, she had earned a treat.
• They earned the right to compete in the final.

Cómo se usa: earn the right to do something (You have earned the right to choose.)

Sinónimos: deserve, merit

Expresiones frecuentes: earn a break, earn a rest, earn the right