paycheck

S2 W2

BrE /ˈpeɪ.tʃek/ AmE /ˈpeɪ.tʃek/

noun en → es

1 WAGE/PAY [singular] B1

a payment made by an employer to an employee, usually on a regular basis (e.g., weekly or monthly)

cheque de pago, sueldo, salario

  • receive/pay somebody's paycheck

Collocations weekly/monthly paycheck · direct deposit instead of a paycheck

  • He was waiting for his paycheck to arrive.

    Era de esperar que llegara su cheque de pago.

2 INCOME [singular] B2

the amount of money earned from employment, often used in a general sense to refer to one's income or earnings

ingreso, ganancia, sueldo

  • live on/off somebody's paycheck

Collocations barely make ends meet with one's paycheck · enjoy a good paycheck

  • She barely makes ends meet with her paycheck.

    Ella apenas logra vivir con su salario.