pension
An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etcAn annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes.
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» The old man lives on his pension.
Der Alte lebt von seiner Rente. — kolonjano
Старик живёт на пенсию. — marafon
Цей дідусь живе на свою пенсію. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
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Examples
63 sentencesThe old man lives on his pension.
Цей дідусь живе на свою пенсію. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruСтарик живёт на пенсию. — marafon
deDer Alte lebt von seiner Rente. — kolonjano
She lives on a small pension.
ruОна живёт на небольшую пенсию. — Hellerick
I'm sure Tom has a pension.
Meaning
7 sensesAn annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes.
Many old people depend on their pension to pay the bills.
Pension, Rente
пе́нсияpénsija, посо́биеposóbije
пе́нсіяpénsija
A boarding house or small hotel, especially in continental Europe, which typically offers lodging and certain meals and services.
Pension
пансиона́тpansionát, пансио́нpansión
пансіона́тpansionát, пансіо́нpansión
(historical)A regular allowance paid to support a royal favourite, or as patronage of an artist or scholar.
посо́биеposóbije, по́мощьpómoščʹ
допомо́гаdopomóha
More meanings 4
A sum paid to a clergyman in place of tithes.
(obsolete)A wage or fee.
(obsolete)A charge or expense of some kind; a tax.
(obsolete)A boarding school in France, Belgium, Switzerland, etc.
- a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
Origin
From Middle English pencioun, pensioun, from Anglo-Norman pencione, Old French pencion, anFrom Middle English pencioun, pensioun, from Anglo-Norman pencione, Old French pencion, and their source, Latin pēnsiō (“payment, weight, rent, compensation”), from the participle stem of pendō (“to weigh”). Doublet of pensione.
From French pension, from Old French pencion, as etymology 1 above. Doublet of pensione.
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plural: pensionsSynonyms
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