World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgagner
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ga-nye
"Il gagne sa vie en travaillant dur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To receive money as payment for work done or services provided.
"She hopes to earn a higher salary at her new job." - 2
To obtain something as a result of one's efforts, behavior, or qualities.
"His dedication and hard work earned him the respect of his colleagues."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'earnian', meaning to earn, deserve, or obtain as a reward, which stems from Proto-Germanic '*arnōjanan'. Historically, it evolved from agricultural contexts of harvesting or reaping labor into the broader modern economic and figurative senses of gaining compensation or respect through effort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Earn" is said worldwide
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guadagnare
Transliteration: gwa-da-nya-re
"Lavora sodo per guadagnare da vivere."
ganar
Transliteration: ga-nar
"Él gana un buen salario en la empresa."
ganhar
Transliteration: gan-yar
"Ela trabalha muito para ganhar o seu sustento."
कमाना
Transliteration: kamana
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपनी मेहनत से पैसे कमाता है।"
赚取
Transliteration: zhuàn qǔ
Script: 中文汉字
"他在公司努力工作以赚取更多收入。"
벌다
Transliteration: beolda
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 열심히 일해서 돈을 벌었습니다."
稼ぐ
Transliteration: kasegu
Script: 日本語
"彼は毎日一生懸命働いてお金を稼いでいます。"
gagner
Transliteration: ga-nye
"Il gagne sa vie en travaillant dur."
verdienen
Transliteration: ferr-dee-nen
"Sie verdient gutes Geld mit ihrer Arbeit."
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