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.
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.
I can't buy anything until I get my next paycheck.
deIch kann nichts kaufen, bis ich meinen nächsten Gehaltsscheck bekomme.
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