earner

ˈɜrnər

Definition

Definition of earner - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

individualperson who earns money through work

She is the main earner in the family.

breadwinner

worker

finance

Rare

activity or thing that generates profit

Rare

The new app became a significant earner for the company.

revenue stream

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Expressions with earner

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big earner

person or thing that makes a lot of money

That movie was a big earner for the studio.

dual earner

household where both partners work

In a dual earner family, both parents contribute to the income.

wage earner

individual supporting a household with earned wages

As the sole wage earner, he supports his family.

Origin of earner

English, earn (to gain) + -er (one who does)

Terms with earner included in their meaning

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professional

earner

someone who earns money from a skill or sport

head of the household

household

main income earner in a household

deduction at source

finance

money taken from income by the payer before the earner receives it

HENRY

acr.

acr: High Earner Not Rich Yet

earns a lot but not rich yet

househead

household

person leading a household, often the main earner

payroller

salary earner

employee receiving a salary or wage

Examples of earner in a sentence

As an earner, he contributed significantly to the household income.
The book series is a steady earner for the author.
Real estate can be a reliable earner.

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French:salarié, source de profit, ...
German:Verdiener, Gewinnbringer, ...
Italian:lavoratore, fonte di guadagno, ...
Spanish:sustentador, generador de ingresos, ...
Portuguese:trabalhador, fonte de rendimento, ...
Chinese:挣钱者, 盈利来源, ...
Japanese:稼ぎ手, 収益源, ...
Arabic:مُعِيل, مُدِرّ رِبْح, ...
Hebrew:מַרְוִיחַ, מְנִיב רֶוַח, ...
Russian:кормилец, источник дохода, ...
Ukrainian:годувальник, джерело прибутку, ...
Hindi:कमाने वाला, कमाई का स्रोत, ...
Bengali:উপার্জনকারী, লাভজনক বস্তু, ...
Catalan:sustentador, generador de beneficis, ...
Czech:živitel, zdroj příjmů, ...
Danish:forsørger, indtægtskilde, ...
Dutch:kostwinner, geldverdiener, ...
Greek:βιοποριστής, παραγωγός κέρδους, ...
Hungarian:kereső, nyereségtermelő, ...
Khmer:អ្នករកចំណូល, ប្រភពចំណេញ, ...
Korean:수입원, 수익원, ...
Persian:نان‌آور, فعالیت سودآور, ...
Polish:zarabiający, źródło dochodu, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalhador, fonte de lucro, ...
Romanian:câștigător, generator de profit, ...
Swedish:inkomsttagare, inkomstkälla, ...
Thai:ผู้มีรายได้, แหล่งรายได้, ...
Turkish:geçim kaynağı, kazanç kaynağı, ...
Vietnamese:người kiếm tiền, nguồn thu, ...

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