income
gb/ˈɪŋkˌʌm/ us/ˈɪŋkˌʌm/
A2
Inglés
~ 800
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A2
entity
1
Money earned or received
Money you get regularly from your job, business, or other sources.
Patrón de uso:
[someone]'s income
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'income' with 'salary'. 'Salary' usually refers only to pay from a job, while 'income' can include all sources of money.
Sinónimos
earnings (Often used for money from work; slightly narrower than 'income'.)
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revenue (More often used for organizations or businesses.)
Antónimos
expenditure (Refers to money spent rather than money received.)
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loss (Indicates a negative financial result instead of gain.)
Colocaciones
annual income
|low income
|high income
|income tax
|income level
|household income
Temas
business
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Her monthly income is enough to cover all her expenses.
- The company reported a sharp rise in its income last year.
- They struggle to live on a low income.
- He supplements his income by teaching evening classes.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My income is higher this year.
- She has a good income from her job.
- They need more income to buy a house.
- His income comes from his shop.
Sustantivo
technical
B1
entity
2
Financial receipts of an entity
The total money a group, company, or government gets in a period of time.
Patrón de uso:
[organization]'s income
Sinónimos
revenue ('Revenue' is the more common term in business contexts.)
Antónimos
deficit (When spending is greater than the money received.)
Colocaciones
tax income
|gross income
|net income
|operating income
Temas
business
|finance
|government
|politics
Ejemplos
- The city's income from tourism has increased significantly.
- Operating income rose by 8% compared to last year.
- Tax income is crucial for funding public services.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The shop's income is higher in summer.
- The city's income comes from taxes.
- The company's income grew this year.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
income
AFI
GB/ˈɪŋkˌʌm/
US/ˈɪŋkˌʌm/
Sílabas y acento
in - come (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: income
- Plural: income, incomes
Familia de palabras
Forms
incomes
noun
Related words
incoming
adjective B1
Expresiones
fixed income
1/fˈɪkst ˈɪŋkˌʌm/
fixed phrase
Regular set amount of money
Money you get regularly that does not change in amount.
Ejemplos
- Retirees often live on a fixed income.
- "We have to budget carefully because we're on a fixed income," she said.
income tax
1/ˈɪŋkˌʌm tˈæks/
fixed phrase
income tax
tax paid on personal or business earnings
disposable income
1/dɪspˈoʊzəbəl ˈɪŋkˌʌm/
fixed phrase
money left after essentials
The money you have left to spend or save after you pay taxes and basic costs like rent, food, and bills.
Ejemplos
- Rising rents have reduced many families' disposable income.
- As prices rise, many families see their disposable income shrinking.
- With more disposable income, people tend to spend more on leisure activities.
- With more disposable income, she can finally afford regular holidays.
- The survey shows that young professionals have higher disposable income than before.