minimum wage
The lowest rate at which an employer must legally pay an employee, usually expressed…The lowest rate at which an employer must legally pay an employee, usually expressed as pay per hour.
» Tom makes minimum wage.
Том отримує мінімальну зарплатню.
Том отримує мінімалку.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The lowest rate at which an employer must legally pay an employee, usually expressed as pay per hour.
Mindestlohn
минима́льная зарпла́таminimálʹnaja zarpláta
мінімалкаminimalka, мініма́льна заробі́тна пла́таminimálʹna zarobítna pláta, мініма́льна зарпла́таminimálʹna zarpláta
the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law
Examples
69 sentencesTom makes minimum wage.
Том отримує мінімальну зарплатню.
They're now making minimum wage.
Зараз вони отримують мінімальну зарплатню.
Would you work for minimum wage?
What's the minimum wage in Australia?
Яка мінімальна зарплатня в Австралії?
ruКакая в Австралии минимальная зарплата?
deWas ist in Australien der Mindestlohn?
I've been working for minimum wage.
Translations
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Origin
From minimum (adjective) + wage.From minimum (adjective) + wage.
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Forms
plural: minimum wages| Singular | minimum wage |
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uncountable
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable