earn
/ɝn/ verbo A2En español: ganar, granjear, conciliar, devengar
- To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. · You can have the s'mores: you earned them, clearing the walkway of snow so well.· With their hard work and dedication, they earned respect and a seat at the table.
- To receive payment for work or for a role or position held (regardless of whether effort was applied or whether the remuneration is deserved or commensurate). · He earns seven million dollars a year as CEO. My bank account is only earning one percent interest.
- To receive payment for work. · Now that you are earning, you can start paying me rent.
- To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward. · My CD earns me six percent!· In that era, all their long, hard, dangerous labor in the mines barely earned them even enough to eat!
- To achieve by being worthy of. · to earn a spot in the top 20
Plural earn · He/she/it earns · Pasado earned · Participio pasado earned · Forma en -ing earning
Formas del verbo
- Forma base
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- He/she/it
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- Pasado
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- Participio pasado
- earned
- Forma en -ing
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Phrasal verbs y expresiones
De la biblioteca
Josie Pye says she is just going to college for education’s sake, because she won’t have to earn her own living; she says of course it is different with orphans who are living on charity--_they_ have to hustle.
I believe in a girl being fitted to earn her own living whether she ever has to or not.
I’ll expect you to earn your keep, and no mistake about that.
Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
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