pension
To grant a pension toTo grant a pension to.
» 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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2 senses(transitive)To grant a pension to.
grant a pension to
(transitive)To force (someone) to retire on a pension.
pensionieren, in den Ruhestand versetzen
Examples
64 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.
My grandfather is living on a pension.
deMein Großvater lebt von einer Pension. — Hans_Adler
He has a pension to live on.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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.
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Forms
pensions, pensioning, pensioned, pensionedSynonyms
1 synonyms- grant a pension to:pension off
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle