reducción de sueldo
/reduɡθjon de sweldo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "pay cut" is translated into Spanish as reducción de sueldo.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase reducción de sueldo literally translates to "reduction of salary".
Which one should you use?
While reducción de sueldo is the standard term, recorte de sueldo often implies a more sudden or drastic measure, similar to 'cuts' in English.
Did you know?
- The word sueldo actually comes from the Latin word for a 'solid' gold coin, solidus. This makes it a linguistic relative of the English word 'solid'.
- While reducción de sueldo is a neutral description, calling a pay cut un ajuste in Latin America is a common social strategy to make the loss of income sound like a technical correction.
- In Spain, when discussing the details of one's pay or a pay cut, people often use the word nómina, which refers to the payroll or the physical pay slip itself.
Examples in context
- Debido a la situación actual, la empresa ha aplicado un recorte salarial a todos los empleados.Due to the current situation, the company has applied a pay cut to all employees.
- El empleador propuso una reducción del sueldo como medida para mantener la estabilidad financiera de la empresa.The employer proposed a pay cut as a measure to maintain the financial stability of the company.
- ¿Has oído? Al parecer, varios empleados experimentarán un recorte en el sueldo próximamente.Have you heard? Apparently, several employees will experience a pay cut soon.
- La empresa anunció una reducción de sueldo.The company announced a pay cut.
- No aceptaré una reducción de sueldo.I will not accept a pay cut.
- Tuvieron que enfrentar una reducción de sueldo.They had to face a pay cut.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are discussing their workplace news.
- JavierLucía, ¿leíste el correo sobre la reducción de sueldo?Lucía, did you read the email about the pay cut?
- LucíaSí, Javier, estoy muy preocupada por eso.Yes, Javier, I am very worried about that.
- JavierEs injusto después de todo nuestro trabajo.It's unfair after all our work.
- LucíaTienes razón, debemos hablar con el jefe.You're right, we should talk to the boss.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, reducción, sueldo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
