pension in German
pension in German is Pension, Rente, in den Ruhestand versetzen — pension means a regular payment made to someone after they retire, based on their years of work.
pension in German
Pension
A boarding house or small hotel, especially in continental Europe, which typically offers lodging and certain meals and services. [from 17th c.]
Rente
A boarding house or small hotel, especially in continental Europe, which typically offers lodging and certain meals and services. [from 17th c.]
Pension
(finance) An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes. [from 16th c.]
Rente
(finance) An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes. [from 16th c.]
in den Ruhestand versetzen
(transitive) To force (someone) to retire on a pension.
What does "pension" mean?
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noun A regular payment made to someone after they retire, based on their years of work.
"She retired at 65 and now lives on her pension."
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verb To pay someone a pension, or to force them into retirement with one.
"The airline pensioned off several senior pilots during the restructuring."
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noun A small guesthouse or hotel, especially in Continental Europe, offering rooms and meals.
"They stayed in a cozy pension near the Paris train station."
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pension in a sentence
- She retired at 65 and now lives on her pension.
- The company pension covers about half of his old salary.
- The airline pensioned off several senior pilots during the restructuring.
- They stayed in a cozy pension near the Paris train station.
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What is "pension" in German?
"pension" in German is Pension, Rente, in den Ruhestand versetzen. pension means: A regular payment made to someone after they retire, based on their years of work.
How do you use "pension" in a sentence?
Example: "She retired at 65 and now lives on her pension." In German, "pension" is Pension, Rente, in den Ruhestand versetzen.
Are there other ways to say "pension" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "pension": Pension, Rente, in den Ruhestand versetzen.
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