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1 earn
[əːn]vtsalary zarabiać (zarobić perf); ( COMM) profit przynosić (przynieść perf); praise zyskiwać (zyskać perf); hatred zasłużyć ( perf) na +accto earn one's living — zarabiać (zarobić perf) na utrzymanie or życie
this earned him much praise, he earned much praise for this — to przyniosło mu wiele uznania, zyskał tym sobie wiele uznania
he's earned his rest/reward — zasłużył (sobie) na wypoczynek/nagrodę
* * *[ə:n]1) (to gain (money, wages, one's living) by working: He earns $200 a week; He earns his living by cleaning shoes; You can afford a car now that you're earning.) zarabiać2) (to deserve: I've earned a rest.) zasłużyć na•- earnings -
2 living
['lɪvɪŋ] 1. adj 2. nto earn/make a living — zarabiać (zarobić perf) na życie
* * *1) (having life; being alive: a living creature; The aim of the project was to discover if there was anything living on Mars.) żywy, żyjący2) (now alive: the greatest living artist.) żyjący -
3 bread
[brɛd]nto earn one's daily bread — zarabiać (zarobić perf) na chleb
he knows which side his bread is buttered (on) — on wie, komu się przypodobać
* * *[bred]1) (a type of food made of flour or meal baked: bread and butter.) chleb2) (one's living: This is how I earn my daily bread.) utrzymanie•- breadwinner
- bread and butter
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4 honest
['ɔnɪst]adj(truthful, trustworthy) uczciwy; ( sincere) szczeryto be quite honest with you … — jeśli mam być z tobą zupełnie szczery, …
* * *['onist] 1. adjective1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) uczciwy2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) uczciwy, prawy3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) uczciwy•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!)- honesty -
5 hustle
['hʌsl] 1. vt 2. n* * *1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) popychać2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) przynaglać, popędzać3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.) naciągać, wyłudzać4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.) prowadzić nielegalny handel5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.) pracować jako prostytutka2. noun(quick and busy activity.) bieganina- hustler
См. также в других словарях:
earn your living — phrase to earn enough money to pay for everything you need Everyone should have the means to earn their own living. Thesaurus: to earn or to get moneysynonym Main entry: earn … Useful english dictionary
earn a living — (also earn your living) ► to be paid the money that you need to live on: »He earns a living as a self employed consultant. Main Entry: ↑earn … Financial and business terms
earn a living — To make money Ex: We need to get a good job to earn a decent living … The small dictionary of idiomes
earn a living — earn money by working, make a living … English contemporary dictionary
earn your living — to earn enough money to pay for everything you need Everyone should have the means to earn their own living … English dictionary
earn — [ɜːn ǁ ɜːrn] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] to be paid money for the work you do: • The managing director s personal assistant earned £35,000 last year. • She earns a very respectable wage. • Some young people want to start earning as soon as … Financial and business terms
living — liv‧ing [ˈlɪvɪŋ] noun [singular] the way in which you earn money in order to live, or the money that you earn: • It is becoming more and more difficult just to earn a living. • He was able to make a living as an actor. • I don t know what he does … Financial and business terms
earn — W2S2 [ə:n US ə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(money for work)¦ 2¦(profit)¦ 3¦(something deserved)¦ 4 earn your/its keep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: earnian] 1.) ¦(MONEY FOR WORK)¦ [I and T] to receive a particular amount of money for the work that you do ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
earn — [ ɜrn ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to receive money for work that you do: She doesn t earn much money, but she enjoys the work. Most people here earn about $60,000 a year. His illness has affected his ability to earn. a ) transitive … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
living wage — ➔ wage * * * living wage UK US noun [S] ► money you earn from your job that is enough to pay for the things you need to live, such as food and a home: »Many people are forced to take on two jobs to earn a living wage. »Leading firms have been… … Financial and business terms
living-wage — UK US noun [S] ► money you earn from your job that is enough to pay for the things you need to live, such as food and a home: »Many people are forced to take on two jobs to earn a living wage. »Leading firms have been criticized for failing to… … Financial and business terms