pension (redirected from pensions)

pen·sion ¹  (pnshn)

n.

A sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit or by way of patronage.

tr.v. pen·sioned, pen·sion·ing, pen·sions

1. To grant a pension to.

2. To retire or dismiss with a pension: "Some French farmers suggest that the Government pension off the older and less efficient farmers" (E.J. Dionne, Jr.)

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[Middle English pensioun, payment, from Old French pension, from Latin pnsi, pnsin-, from pnsus, past participle of pendere, to weigh, pay; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

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pension·a·ble adj.

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pen·sion ²  (pä-syô)

n.

1. A boarding house or small hotel in Europe: "A pension had somewhat less to offer than a hotel; it was always smaller, and never elegant; it sometimes offered breakfast, and sometimes not" (John Irving).

2. Accommodations or the payment for accommodations, especially at a boarding house or small hotel in Europe.

3. Room and board.

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[French, from Old French, payment; see pension¹.]

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pension¹

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a regular payment made by the state to people over a certain age to enable them to subsist without having to work

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a regular payment made by an employer to former employees after they retire

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a regular payment made to a retired person as the result of his or her contributions to a personal pension scheme

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any regular payment made on charitable grounds, by way of patronage, or in recognition of merit, service, etc. a pension paid to a disabled soldier

vb

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to grant a pension to

[via Old French from Latin pēnsiō a payment, from pendere to pay]

pensionable  adj

pensionless  adj

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pension² French [pɑ̃sjɔ̃]

n (in France and some other countries)

1. (Business / Commerce) a relatively cheap boarding house

2. (Business / Commerce) another name for full board

[French; extended meaning of pension grant; see pension¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pension - a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working regular payment - a payment made at regular times old-age pension, retirement benefit, retirement check, retirement fund, retirement pension, superannuation - a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
Verb	1.	pension - grant a pension to pension off award, grant - give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

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pension

noun allowance, benefit, welfare, annuity, superannuation struggling by on a widow's pension

Translations

pension¹ [ˈpenʃən]

A. N → pensión f
to claim/draw one's or a pension → solicitar/estar cobrando una pensión
to retire on a pension → jubilarse
to retire on full pension → retirarse con toda la jubilación
company pension → plan m de pensiones de la empresa
disability/invalidity pension → pensión f de invalidez
old age pension → (pensión f de) jubilación f, retiro m
personal or private pension → plan m de pensiones personal
retirement pension → retiro m, (pensión f de) jubilación f
state pension → pensión f estatal
war pension → pensión f de guerra
widow's pension → pensión f de viudedad

B. VT (= allow to retire) → jubilar; (= give pension) → pagar una pensión a

C. CPD pension benefits NPL → pensión f dinero que se cobra de la misma
pension book N → libreta f de pensión
pension contributions NPL → aportaciones mpl a la pensión
pension fund N → fondo m de pensiones
pension plan, pension scheme N → plan m de pensiones
pension rights NPL → derechos mpl de pensión

pension off VT + ADV (lit) → jubilar
isn't it time you pensioned off that car of yours? → ¿no va siendo hora de que jubiles ese coche?

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pension² [ˈpɔ̃sjɔ̃] N (= hotel) → pensión f

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pension [ˈpɛnʃ^ən]

n

(gen) → retraite f

[soldier] → pension f

modif [system] → de retraite; [contributions] → à la retraite; [entitlement] → à la retraite pension provision, pension provider, pension benefits

pension off

vt sep [+ employee] → mettre à la retraite

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pension

n → Rente f; (for civil servants also) → Pension f, → Ruhegehalt nt (form); company pension → betriebliche Altersversorgung; to be entitled to a pension → Anspruch auf eine Rente etc haben, rentenberechtigt/pensionsberechtigt sein; to be living on a pension → von der Rente etc leben; to get a pension → eine Rente etc beziehen

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pension:

pension fund

n → Rentenfonds m

pension plan

n → Altersversorgungsplan m

pension rights

pl → Rentenanspruch m

pension scheme

n → Rentenversicherung f

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pension [ˈpɛnʃ/ən] n → pensione f

pension off vt + adv → mandare in pensione

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pension [ˈpɛnʃ/ən] n → pensione f

pension off vt + adv → mandare in pensione

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pension

n pension [ˈpenʃən]

a sum of money paid regularly to a widow, a person who has retired from work, a soldier who has been seriously injured in a war etc He lives on his pension; a retirement pension. pensioen مَعاش، راتِب التَّقاعُد пенсия důchod pension die Pension σύνταξη pensión pension حقوق بازنشستگی؛ مقرری eläke pension, rente קִצבָה पेंशन mirovina,penzija nyugdíj pensiun eftirlaun pensione 年金 연금 pensija pensija duit pencen pensioen pensjon, trygd emerytura, renta pensão pensie пенсия dôchodok, penzia pokojnina penzija pension เงินบำนาญ emekli maaşı 撫恤金，養老金，退休金 пенсія, допомога پنشن، وظيفۂ کبر سني lương hưu 抚恤金，养老金，退休金

n pensioner

a person who receives a pension, especially (old age pensioner) one who receives a retirement pension. pensioenaris مُحال على التَّقاعُد пенсионер důchodce pensionist der/die Rentner(in) συνταξιούχος pensionista pensionär مستمری بگیر eläkeläinen pensionné/-ée פֶּנסיוֹנֵר पेंशनभोगी penzioner,umirovljenik nyugdíjas pensiunan lífeyrisþegi pensionato 年金受給者 연금 수령자 pensininkas pensionārs pesara gepensioneerde pensjonist, trygdet person emeryt, rencista pensionista pen­sio­nar пенсионер dôchodca upokojenec penzioner pensionär ผู้รับเงินบำนาญ emekli aylığı alan kimse 領退休金者 пенсіонер پنشن ياب người được hưởng lương hưu 领退休金者

pension off

to allow to retire, or to dismiss, with a pension They pensioned him off when they found a younger man for the job. pensioen gee يُحيل إلى التَّقاعُد пенсионирам (се) penzionovat afskedige med pension pensionieren συνταξιοδοτώ jubilar pensionile saatma بازنشسته کردن jäädä eläkkeelle mettre à la retraite לְהוֹצִיא לְגִמלַאוֹת पेंशन के साथ सेवा मुक्त करना umiroviti nyugdíjaz mempensiunkan setja á eftirlaun mandare in pensione 年金退職する (……에게) 연금을 주어 퇴직시키다 išleisti į pensiją atlaist no darba pensijā, pensionēt memencenkan met pensioen sturen pensjonere przenieść na emeryturę reformar a scoa­te la pensie отправить на пенсию penzionovať upokojiti penzionisati ge pension เลิกจ้าง emekli etmek 使某人退休 звільняти на пенсію پنشن کے ساتھ ريٹائر کرنا sa thải ai 使某人退休

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pension → معاش důchod pension Rente σύνταξη pensión eläke retraite mirovina pensione 年金 연금 pensioen pensjon emerytura aposentadoria, reforma пенсия pension บำนาญ emekli maaşı lương hưu 退休金