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Earn

🇬🇧 UK /["/ɜːn/","/ɜːnz/","/ɜːnd/","/ˈɜːnɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/ɜːrn/","/ɜːrnz/","/ɜːrnd/","/ˈɜːrnɪŋ/"]/

Significado de Earn

to get money for work that you do

In simple words: To get money for work or services.

Earn en una frase

• She works hard to earn a good salary.
• You can earn points by completing the challenges.
• He hopes to earn respect from his peers.
• They want to earn a medal in the competition.
• With his job, he can earn extra money on weekends.

Cómo usar Earn

Use 'earn' to talk about getting money from a job, prize, or investment. It is not used in informal contexts like 'make money' or 'score cash'.

Grammar pattern

earn + object

Memory hint

Think of 'earn' as 'earnings' — money you make for your efforts.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with Earn

• consistently
• reportedly
• reputedly
• have to
• need to
• expect to
• from
• a/​the chance to earn something
• a/​the opportunity to earn something
• earn a living as something
• really
• richly
• rightfully
• have to
• need to
• seek to

Synonyms for Earn

• receive
• gain
• acquire
• obtain
• make

Opposites of Earn

• spend
• lose
• waste

Common mistakes with Earn

• 'Earn' is often confused with 'win' — winning is usually associated with luck or competitions.
• Learners might incorrectly use 'earn' without an object, e.g., 'I earn' instead of 'I earn money'.
• Some may say 'earn to' instead of 'earn for' when describing the purpose of earning.

Preguntas frecuentes sobre Earn

¿Qué significa Earn?

To get money for work or services.

¿Qué significa Earn en español?

To get money for work or services.

¿Cuál es la definición de Earn?

to get money for work that you do

¿Cómo se usa Earn en una frase?

She works hard to earn a good salary.

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de Earn?

You can earn points by completing the challenges.

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de Earn?

Algunas alternativas comunes son receive, gain, acquire, obtain, make.

¿Cuál es el opuesto de Earn?

Significados opuestos incluyen spend, lose, waste.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a Earn?

Suele combinarse con consistently, reportedly, reputedly, have to, need to, expect to, from, a/​the chance to earn something, a/​the opportunity to earn something, earn a living as something, really, richly, rightfully, have to, need to, seek to.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar Earn?

'Earn' is often confused with 'win' — winning is usually associated with luck or competitions. Learners might incorrectly use 'earn' without an object, e.g., 'I earn' instead of 'I earn money'. Some may say 'earn to' instead of 'earn for' when describing the purpose of earning.

¿Cómo se pronuncia Earn?

US: /["/ɜːrn/","/ɜːrnz/","/ɜːrnd/","/ˈɜːrnɪŋ/"]/, UK: /["/ɜːn/","/ɜːnz/","/ɜːnd/","/ˈɜːnɪŋ/"]/. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Cuándo debo usar Earn?

Use 'earn' to talk about getting money from a job, prize, or investment. It is not used in informal contexts like 'make money' or 'score cash'.

¿Qué nivel CEFR tiene Earn?

"Earn" está en el nivel A2 de la escala CEFR.