palkka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- compensation noun Money or another benefit given to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience.
- desert noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
- pay verb To give money in exchange for goods, services, or work.
- remuneration noun Payment or compensation given for work or services.
- salary noun A fixed regular payment, usually calculated yearly or monthly rather than by the hour, paid to an employee.
- wage noun Money paid to a worker, usually calculated by the hour.
Senses
palkka is used for these senses in English:
- compensation The act or principle of compensating.
- desert (often, in the plural, ;, now, chiefly, technical (in philosophy), or) That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward.
- pay Money given in return for work; salary or wages.
- remuneration A payment for work done; wages, salary, emolument.
- salary A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
- wage (often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.
compensation — full definition
- noun Money or another benefit given to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience.
- noun Pay or reward given for work performed.
desert — full definition
- noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
- verb To abandon a place, person, or duty, especially when you had promised or were obligated to stay.
- noun What someone deserves, whether reward or punishment (usually in the phrase "just deserts").