Revenu (en. Income)

/ʁə.və.ny/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Amount of money received periodically.
His annual income exceeds 50,000 euros.
Son revenu annuel dépasse 50 000 euros.
Profits generated from investments.
Rental incomes can vary from one year to another.
Les revenus locatifs peuvent varier d'une année à l'autre.
Income from work.
She needs a stable income to feel secure.
Elle a besoin d'un revenu stable pour se sentir en sécurité.

Etymology

From Old French 'revenu', derived from the verb 'revenir'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

gross income
Total income before tax deductions.
revenu brut
net income
Amount of income after deductions.
revenu net
source of income
Indicates the source of income.
de source de revenu

Related Words

profit
Amount of money earned after deducting costs.
profit
salary
Compensation received for work performed.
salaire
annuity
Income received regularly from an invested capital.
rente

Slang Meanings

Pile of cash
He has so much cash that he doesn’t know what to do with it anymore.
Il a tellement de pépins de fric qu'il ne sait plus quoi faire.
Bundle of banknotes
He lives in a huge bundle of cash thanks to his investments.
Il vit dans une trousse de billets énorme grâce à ses investissements.