wage

[US]/weɪdʒ/
[UK]/weɪdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. udføre; gå i gang med; engagere sig i
n. løn; kompensation; pris
vt. lede; udføre
Word Forms
Present Participlewaging
Pluralwages
Past Participlewaged
Past Tensewaged
Third Person Singularwages

Phrases & Collocations

minimum wage

minimumsløn

living wage

levende løn

hourly wage

timevis løn

fair wage

retfærdig løn

base wage

basis løn

wage increase

lønstigning

competitive wage

konkurrencedygtig løn

monthly wage

månedsløn

wage system

lønsystem

average wage

gennemsnitlig løn

wage level

lønniveau

wage income

løndækning

low wage

lav løn

wage rate

lønsats

basic wage

grundløn

incentive wage

incitamentsløn

freeze wages

fryse lønninger

wage earner

lønmodtager

efficiency wage

effektivitetsløn

wage freeze

lønstop

wage scale

løntrin

wage labor

lønarbejde

wage structure

lønstruktur

wage hike

lønstigning

Example Sentences

wage and price ceilings.

løn- og prislofter.

the wages of sin.

syndens løn.

an arbitrable wage and health benefits policy.

en arbitrabel løn- og sundhedspolitik.

the wages are low by today's standards.

lønningerne er lave i forhold til nutidens standarder.

disasters are the wages of sin.

katastrofer er syndens løn.

it is necessary to destroy their capacity to wage war.

det er nødvendigt at ødelægge deres evne til at føre krig.

wage attached to a post

løn knyttet til en stilling

wage a vigorous war against disease

føre en energisk krig mod sygdom

The controversy waged for a few years.

Kontroversen rasede i et par år.

Wage earners are liable to income tax.

Løntagere er ansvarlige for indkomstskat.

a living wage for self and family.

en løn, der giver mulighed for at forsørge sig selv og sin familie.

the relation between wages and prices

forholdet mellem lønninger og priser

What is my weekly wage?

Hvad er min ugentlige løn?

The North waged war on the South.

Norden førte krig mod Syd.

The union demands a 7% wage hike.

Fagforeningen kræver en lønstigning på 7%.

An advance on wages was made.

Der blev foretaget et forskud på lønningerne.

Real-world Examples

So how is Harvard waging a defense?

Source: NPR News October 2018 Collection

But as jobs increased, the average hourly wage in America declined.

Source: VOA Special March 2016 Collection

What about wages? What's happening with wages?

Source: NPR News August 2023 Compilation

America will now wage war to go West.

Source: America The Story of Us

" Perhaps Lys offered them better wages. Or Tyrosh" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

He's fighting for our minimum wage, housing, hopefully.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

They hold events across America demanding a fair wage.

Source: World Holidays

Using the wages he earned, he invested into apartments.

Source: Essential Reading List for Self-Improvement

But that doesn't offset 40 years of stagnant wages.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Union workers are seeking increased wages, benefits, and job protections.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2023 Collection

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