earn

S2 W1

BrE /ɜːn/ AmE /ɜrn/

verb en → es

past earned pp earned ing earning

1 WORK/INCOME [transitive, T + obj] A2

to receive money for work you do or services you provide

ganar, obtener

  • earn a salary/wage/salary

Collocations earn money · earn a living

  • She earns $50,000 a year.

    Ella gana 50,000 dólares al año.

2 ACHIEVE [transitive, T + obj] B1

to achieve something by working hard or showing skill

ganar, obtener

  • earn a reputation/award/honor

Collocations earn respect · earn a promotion

  • He earned the respect of his colleagues.

    Él ganó el respeto de sus colegas.

Phrasal verbs

earn back REPAY B2

ganar de vuelta, recuperar

  • She hopes to earn back the money she spent on her education.

    Ella espera ganar de vuelta el dinero que gastó en su educación.

earn out FINISH CONTRACT C1

ganar hasta finalizar, terminar contrato

  • He has to earn out his contract before he can leave the company.

    Tiene que ganar hasta finalizar su contrato antes de poder dejar la empresa.

earn up REACH AMOUNT C1

ganar hasta alcanzar, llegar a cantidad

  • She has earned up to $200,000 this year.

    Ella ha ganado hasta 200,000 dólares este año.

earn in REACH AMOUNT C1

ganar en, alcanzar cantidad

  • He earned in $50,000 last year.

    Él ganó 50,000 dólares el año pasado.

earn off REPAY DEBT C1

ganar para pagar deuda, liquidar

  • She hopes to earn off the debt she incurred during her studies.

    Ella espera ganar para pagar la deuda que contrajo durante sus estudios.

Idioms

earn one's wings B2

ganarse las alas, merecer ascenso

  • He earned his wings after years of hard work.

    Él se ganó sus alas después de años de duro trabajo.

earn one's stripes B2

ganarse las rayas, demostrar valía

  • She earned her stripes by working hard and showing dedication.

    Ella se ganó sus rayas trabajando duro y mostrando dedicación.

earn one's keep B2

ganarse el sustento, ser útil

  • He earns his keep by helping out around the house.

    Él se gana su sustento ayudando en casa.