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half-pay

/ˈhɑːf ˌpeɪ/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈhɑːf ˌpeɪ/

uncountable

A noun referring to a reduced wage or salary paid to an employee who is not working full time, often due to leave, illness, or partial retirement.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее уменьшенную заработную плату или оклад, выплачиваемый сотруднику, который работает неполный рабочий день, часто из-за отпуска, болезни или частичного выхода на пенсию.
  1. Reduced wage B2 formal

    A salary or wage that is reduced, typically paid to someone who is not working full-time or is on leave.

    • The employee was placed on half-pay during his extended medical leave.
    • Many workers received half-pay when the company reduced their hours.
    • She was on half-pay while recovering from surgery.

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  • half-pays plural form
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