Salaire (en. Salary)

[sa.lɛʁ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Sum of money paid in exchange for work.

His salary was increased this year.

Son salaire a été augmenté cette année.

Remuneration set by contract or agreement.

The minimum wage is regularly reviewed.

Le salaire minimum est révisé régulièrement.

Amount received by an employee for their services.

She negotiated her salary before accepting the offer.

Elle a négocié son salaire avant d'accepter l'offre.

From the Latin 'salarium', related to salt, salary originally paid to buy salt.

pittance

Very low remuneration.

salaire de misère

salary reassessment

Increase in the amount of the salary.

réévaluation du salaire

fair salary

Fair remuneration in relation to the work done.

salaire équitable

remuneration

Sum of money that a person receives for a service or work.

rémunération

allowance

Sum of money paid for a specific purpose.

allocation

compensation

Amount paid to compensate for damage or loss.

indemnité

Cash

He needs cash for his projects.

Il a besoin de fric pour ses projets.

Dough

He earns good dough in this company.

Il gagne bien sa thune dans cette entreprise.