basic pay

ˈbeɪ.sɪk peɪ

Definition

Definition of basic pay - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

salary base

TECH.

minimum salary before additional earnings

TECH.

Her basic pay was sufficient to cover her monthly expenses..

employment

TECH.

fundamental salary before bonuses or allowances

TECH.

Her basic pay does not include overtime.

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Expressions with basic

basic materials

essential elements needed for a process

Basic materials for the project include wood and nails.

basic training

introductory training covering essential skills

The new employees underwent basic training in customer service.

basic search

simple search function offering few options usually one main search field

Use the basic search to quickly find files by name.

basic amenities

essential things needed for comfortable daily living

The hotel provides all basic amenities for guests.

basic cable

cable TV service with few channels and lower price

Many people subscribe to basic cable to save money.

basic data

essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something

The form asks for basic data like your name and address.

Expressions with pay

pay off

repay a debt or loan in full

She managed to pay off her student loans last year.

pay down

make an initial payment on a purchase

He decided to pay down on the new car.

pay in

deposit money into an account

She went to the bank to pay in her paycheck.

pay out

distribute money from a fund or account

The company decided to pay out dividends to shareholders.

make someone pay

cause someone to give money as a result of something

The company made the customer pay for the damages.

pay a high price

spend a lot of money for something

He had to pay a high price for the concert tickets.

pay a very high price

spend a lot of money for something

He had to pay a very high price for the car.

pay for itself

earn or save enough to cover its own cost

The new machine will pay for itself in two years.

pay no attention

disregard something as unimportant or irrelevant

She paid no attention to the rumors.

pay the cost

bear the financial expense of something

You have to pay the cost of the repairs.

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make ends meet

money management

have just enough money to pay for basic needs

Examples of basic pay in a sentence

The job offered a basic pay that was quite competitive.
The job offers a competitive basic pay.
Basic pay is reviewed annually for all employees.

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French:salaire de base, paie de base, ...
German:Grundgehalt, Grundlohn, ...
Italian:stipendio base, paga base, ...
Spanish:salario base, sueldo base, ...
Portuguese:salário base, ...
Chinese:基本工资, 底薪, ...
Japanese:基本給, 基礎給与, ...
Arabic:الأَجْر الأَسَاسِي, راتب أساسي, ...
Hebrew:שְׂכַר יְסוֹד, שְׂכַר יְסוֹדִי, ...
Russian:базовая оплата, базовый оклад, ...
Ukrainian:основна зарплата, базова зарплата, ...
Hindi:मूल वेतन, बेसिक सैलरी, ...
Bengali:মৌলিক বেতন, মূল বেতন, ...
Catalan:sou base, salari base, ...
Czech:základní mzda, ...
Danish:grundløn, ...
Dutch:basisloon, ...
Greek:βασικός μισθός, αποδοχές βάσης, ...
Hungarian:alapbér, alapfizetés, ...
Khmer:ប្រាក់ខែគោល, ប្រាក់ខែមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:기본급, 기본 급여, ...
Persian:حقوق پایه, ...
Polish:wynagrodzenie podstawowe, płaca zasadnicza, ...
Portuguese (BR):salário base, ...
Romanian:salariu de bază, ...
Swedish:grundlön, ...
Thai:เงินเดือนพื้นฐาน, เงินเดือนประจำ, ...
Turkish:temel maaş, ...
Vietnamese:lương cơ bản, lương gốc, ...

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