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"Money" is a noun which is often translated as "el dinero", and "wage" is a noun which is often translated as "el salario". Learn more about the difference between "money" and "wage" below.
money(
muh
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (currency)
a. el dinero (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If money was not a concern, I would travel the world in my private jet.Si el dinero no importara, viajaría el mundo en mi jet privado.
b. la plata (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
How much money did you get for your car?¿Cuánta plata te dieron por tu carro?
monies
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
2. (formal) (sums of money)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. las sumas de dinero (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Each member is responsible for monthly monies owed.Cada miembro es responsable por las sumas de dinero debidas mensualmente.
wage(
weyj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el salario (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The new law increased the minimum wage to $15 an hour.La nueva ley incrementó el salario mínimo a $15 la hora.
b. el sueldo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The minimum wage in some countries is a minimum daily wage, not an hourly wage.El sueldo mínimo en algunos países es un sueldo diario, no por hora.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to unleash)
a. emprender
The new mayor pledges to wage a relentless war on crime.El nuevo alcalde se compromete a emprender una guerra sin cuartel contra el crimen.
b. hacer
The Spanish waged war against the Moors during the Reconquista.Los españoles les hicieron la guerra a los moros durante la Reconquista.
c. librar
The dictator was accused of waging war on his own citizens.El dictador fue acusado de librar una guerra contra sus propios ciudadanos.
wages
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (finance)
a. los salarios (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The company's revenue scarcely exceeds their wages.Los ingresos de la empresa apenas exceden los salarios.
6. (result)
a. la paga (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Scripture tells us that the wages of sin is death, but what do we actually understand "death" to mean here?La Sagrada Escritura nos dice que la paga del pecado es muerte, ¿pero qué es lo que realmente nos quiere decir "muerte" aquí?
