paycheck
A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from…A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.
» I live from paycheck to paycheck.
Я живу от зарплаты до зарплаты.
Meaning
1 senses(US)A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.
He was delighted after getting his first paycheck, but subsequently blew it all on the horses.
зарпла́таzarpláta
a check issued in payment of wages or salary
Examples
57 sentencesI live from paycheck to paycheck.
ruЯ живу от зарплаты до зарплаты. — marafon
You'll be receiving your last paycheck in the mail.
I can't buy anything until I get my paycheck.
deIch kann mir erst etwas kaufen, wenn ich meinen Lohn erhalte. — Waldelfe
I can't buy anything until I get my next paycheck.
deIch kann nichts kaufen, bis ich meinen nächsten Gehaltsscheck bekomme. — Waldelfe
Recently, they have not been giving her her paycheck on time.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From pay (“wages or salary”) + check (“a means of payment”).From pay (“wages or salary”) + check (“a means of payment”).
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Forms
plural: paychecksSynonyms
1 synonyms- a check issued in payment of wages or salary:payroll check