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"Paycheck" is a noun which is often translated as "el cheque de la paga", and "salary" is a noun which is often translated as "el salario". Learn more about the difference between "paycheck" and "salary" below.
paycheck(
pey
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chehk
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (money)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el cheque de la paga
(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).
(M)
I don't need to pick up my paycheck anymore because I have direct deposit.Ya no necesito recoger mi cheque de la paga porque tengo depósito directo.
2. (regular compensation)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el sueldo
(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).
(M)
Being a dentist isn't the most exciting work, but I can't complain about the paycheck.Ser dentista no es el trabajo más emocionante, pero no me puedo quejar del sueldo.
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salary(
sah
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luh
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ri
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el salario
(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).
(M)
The job has a salary of $60,000 per year.El trabajo tiene un salario de $60,000 por año.
b. el sueldo
(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).
(M)
She earns a fair salary, but she spends too much on her car.Su sueldo es bastante bueno, pero gasta demasiado en su carro.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. salarial
Salary negotiations can be awkward conversations.Las negociaciones salariales pueden ser conversaciones incómodas.
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