earnings

earn·ings  (ûrnngz)

pl.n.

1. Salary or wages.

2.

a. Business profits.

b. Gains from investments.

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earnings

Noun, pl

money earned

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	earnings - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) net income, net profit, profit, profits, lucre, net income - the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time earning per share - the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock windfall profit - profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it cleanup, killing - a very large profit fast buck, quick buck - quick or easy earnings, "they are traders out to make a fast buck" filthy lucre - shameful profit; "he would sell his soul for filthy lucre" gross profit, gross profit margin, margin - (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold share, percentage, portion, part - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" markup - the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price accumulation - (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation dividend - that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
	2.	earnings - something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" pay, remuneration, salary, wage combat pay - extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat double time - a doubled wage (for working overtime) found - food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found" half-pay - reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time living wage - a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortably merit pay - extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers) minimum wage - the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law pay envelope, pay packet - wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earner sick pay - wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave strike pay - money paid to strikers from union funds take-home pay - what is left of your pay after deductions for taxes and dues and insurance etc regular payment - a payment made at regular times payroll, paysheet - a list of employees and their salaries; "the company had a long payroll"

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earnings

plural noun income, pay, wages, revenue, reward, proceeds, salary, receipts, return, remuneration, takings, stipend, take-home pay, emolument, gross pay, net pay

Translations

earnings [ˈəːnɪŋz] npl (personal) → ingresos mpl [of company etc] → ganancias fpl

earnings [ˈəːnɪŋz] npl → salaire m; gains mpl [of company etc]; profits mpl, bénéfices mpl

earnings [ˈəːnɪŋz] earn npl → Verdienst m;

(of company etc) → Ertrag m

earnings [ˈəːnɪŋz] npl → guadagni mpl [of company etc] → proventi mpl (= salary); stipendio