wage

wage
1. noun in sing. or pl.
Lohn, der
2. transitive verb
führen [Krieg, Feldzug]

wage war on or against crime — (fig.) gegen das Verbrechen zu Felde ziehen

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I [wei‹] verb
(to carry on or engage in (especially a war): The North waged war on/against the South.) führen
II [wei‹]
((also wages noun plural) a regular, usually weekly rather than monthly, payment for the work that one does: He spends all his wages on books; What is his weekly wage?) der Lohn
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wage
[weɪʤ]
I. vt (form)
to \wage war [or a campaign] against/for sth/sb gegen/für etw/jdn zu Felde ziehen
to \wage war on sth (fig) gegen etw akk vorgehen
to \wage war with sth/sb mit etw/jdm Krieg führen
II. n
1. (payment for work) Lohn m
they get paid good \wages at the factory sie werden in der Fabrik gut bezahlt
\wage differential Lohnunterschied m
to get a decent/good/low \wage anständig/gut/wenig verdienen
living \wage [für den Lebensunterhalt] ausreichender Lohn
minimum \wage Mindestlohn m
real \wages Reallöhne pl
to earn a \wage Lohn erhalten
2. (fig: results)
▪ \wages pl Lohn m kein pl fig, Quittung f kein pl fig (of für +akk)
the \wages of sin der Sünde Lohn
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I [weɪdZ]
n usu pl
Lohn m II
vt
war, campaign führen

to wage war against sth (fig) — gegen etw einen Feldzug führen

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wage1 [weıdʒ] s
1. meist pl (Arbeits)Lohn m:
wages per hour Stundenlohn; → living wage
2. pl WIRTSCH Lohnanteil m (an den Produktionskosten)
3. meist pl (auch als sg konstruiert) fig Lohn m:
the wages of sin is death BIBEL der Tod ist der Sünde Sold
4. obs Pfand n:
lay one’s life in wage sein Leben verpfänden
wage2 [weıdʒ] v/t einen Krieg führen, einen Feldzug unternehmen (beide:
against, on gegen):
wage (a) war against fig zu Felde ziehen gegen, bekämpfen
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1. noun in sing. or pl.
Lohn, der
2. transitive verb
führen [Krieg, Feldzug]

wage war on or against crime — (fig.) gegen das Verbrechen zu Felde ziehen

* * *
n.
Lohn ¨-e m. (s) tax n.
Lohnsteuer f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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