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жалование — meaning in English

zhalovaniye

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English meaning

  • pittance noun A very small amount of money, especially as pay.
  • 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

жалование is used for these senses in English:

  • pittance A meagre allowance of money 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.

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