wage

A noun referring to a fixed regular payment, typically paid on an hourly or daily basis, earned by an employee for their labor or services.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine feste, regelmäßige Vergütung bezeichnet, meist stunden- oder tageweise, die ein Arbeitnehmer für seine Arbeit oder Dienste erhält.

1. Payment for work A2 formal

   A fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis.

   • The company pays a minimum wage to all its employees.
   • She earns a good wage as a skilled carpenter.
   • He works long hours for a low wage.

   🇩🇪Arbeitslohn

   Synonyme: compensationearningsemolumentpaypaymentremunerationsalarystipend

2. Reward or consequence B2 formal

   Something given or received as a result of an action, often used figuratively.

   • The wages of sin is death, according to the proverb.
   • He paid the wage of his laziness with a failing grade.
   • The wage of hard work is often success.

   🇩🇪Lohn

   Synonyme: consequencepayoffpricerecompenserequitalresultretributionreward

• wages plural form
• wages' possessive plural form
• wage's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of carrying on or engaging in a war, campaign, or sustained activity.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das verwendet wird, um die Handlung des Führens oder der Teilnahme an einem Krieg, einem Feldzug oder einer länger andauernden Tätigkeit zu bezeichnen.

1. Carry on or engage in B2 formal

   To engage in or carry on a war, campaign, or conflict.

   • The country waged war against its neighbor for three years.
   • They waged a long campaign for civil rights.
   • The company waged a legal battle against the patent infringement.

   🇩🇪Führen

   Synonyme: carry onconductprosecutepursueundertake

2. Conduct or pursue B2 formal

   To conduct or pursue an activity with effort and determination.

   • The organization waged a campaign to raise awareness about climate change.
   • He waged a personal crusade against corruption.
   • The team waged a relentless effort to win the championship.

   🇩🇪Führen

   Synonyme: carry onconductpracticeprosecutepursueundertake

   Antonyme: abandonceasediscontinueforgoquitrelinquishstopsurrenderyield

• waged past participle
• waged past simple
• waging present participle
• wages third person singular