wage

money that a person earns for doing their job, usually paid weekly or monthly

salario, sueldo

• a wage of £500 per week/month

Collocations wage increase · minimum wage

• He earns a good wage as an engineer.

  Él gana un buen salario como ingeniero.

to work hard to achieve something, especially when it is difficult or takes a long time

luchar por, esforzarse en

• wage a campaign/battle/struggle against somebody/something

Collocations wage war on drugs · wage a battle for equality

• The government is waging a war on crime.

  El gobierno está librando una guerra contra el crimen.