earn
/ɜːn/verb
उच्चारण अर्न
कमाना; अर्जित करना
Basic word
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to get money for work that you do; to get money as profit or interest on money you lend or invest; to get something that you deserve because of something good that you have done
कमाना; अर्जित करना
- She earns a good salary.
- He earned respect.
- He earns more than his brother does.
+ 2 more examples
- Many students earn pocket money by teaching younger children.
- How much interest will this account earn?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
earn + money / a living / a salary
Earn means to get money for work. The usual objects are money, a living, a salary, wages and so on.
'Earn' का अर्थ काम के बदले पैसा पाना है। इसके सामान्य objects money, a living, a salary, wages आदि हैं।
- She earns thirty thousand rupees a month.
- He earns his living as a driver.
earn + respect / praise / a reputation
Earn can also mean to deserve something by your behaviour: earn respect, earn a place, earn praise.
'Earn' का अर्थ अपने व्यवहार से कुछ प्राप्त करने के योग्य बनना भी है: earn respect, earn a place, earn praise।
- The team earned the respect of its rivals.
- Radhika earned a place in the national squad.
earn + indirect object + direct object
Earn can take two objects: Her work earned her a medal.
'Earn' दो objects ले सकता है: Her work earned her a medal।
- His honesty earned him many friends.
earn interest / profit (money earning money)
In finance, savings or investments earn interest, and companies earn profits.
वित्त में बचत या निवेश ब्याज कमाते हैं, और कंपनियाँ लाभ कमाती हैं।
- The deposit earns seven per cent interest a year.
earn vs gain vs win
Earn is for pay or deserved reward from effort. Gain is a wider word for getting something, and win is for competitions.
'Earn' मेहनत से मिले वेतन या योग्य पुरस्कार के लिए है। 'Gain' कुछ पाने के लिए व्यापक शब्द है और 'win' प्रतियोगिता जीतने के लिए।
- She earned her degree and won a medal for it.
+Collocations 4
earn + money words
a salarya livingwagesa commissionan income
- He earns a commission on every sale.
earn + reward
respecttrustpraisea reputationa promotion
- Her hard work earned her a promotion.
adverb + earn
barelywellhonestlyregularlyeasily
- He barely earns enough to feed his family.
earn + amount + per
per monthper houra yeara dayon average
- A daily-wage worker earns about five hundred rupees a day.
“More examples 5
- Radhika earns her pocket money by giving tuition to small children.
राधिका छोटे बच्चों को पढ़ाकर अपना जेब-खर्च कमाती है।
- He earned a scholarship through his marks in the entrance test.
उसने प्रवेश परीक्षा के अंकों के आधार पर छात्रवृत्ति अर्जित की।
- You must earn the trust of your readers.
आपको अपने पाठकों का विश्वास अर्जित करना होगा।
- My savings earned some interest last year.
मेरी बचत ने पिछले वर्ष कुछ ब्याज कमाया।
- The farmer earns more from vegetables than from wheat.
किसान गेहूँ की तुलना में सब्ज़ियों से अधिक कमाता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The company is earning a profit since last year.
✓ The company has been earning a profit since last year.
Since needs a perfect tense.
'Since' के साथ perfect tense आता है।
✗ Many students earn pocket money by do tuition.
✓ Many students earn pocket money by doing tuition.
After the preposition by, the verb takes -ing.
Preposition 'by' के बाद verb का -ing रूप आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean getting something, but they differ in how the thing is obtained.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ कुछ पाने का अर्थ देती हैं, पर पाने के तरीके में भिन्न हैं।
To get money or a reward in return for work or good qualities.
काम या अच्छे गुणों के बदले धन या पुरस्कार पाना।
- She earned a promotion.
To get something useful, often gradually, such as experience or weight.
कुछ उपयोगी चीज़ पाना, प्रायः धीरे-धीरे, जैसे अनुभव या वज़न।
- He gained experience in sales.
To come first in a competition, a contest or an argument.
प्रतियोगिता, मुक़ाबले या बहस में पहले आना।
- She won the quiz.
To have the right to something because of what you have done.
अपने कार्यों के कारण किसी चीज़ का हक़दार होना।
- You deserve a holiday.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Homophone: earn and urn (a container for ashes; a large metal container for tea) are both /ɜːn/.
Homophone: earn और urn (राख रखने का पात्र, कलश; चाय का बड़ा धातु पात्र) दोनों /ɜːn/ हैं।
Keep the money words: earn, gain, make, receive; the noun earnings (money earned).
पैसे के शब्द याद रखिए: earn, gain, make, receive; noun earnings (कमाई)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Earn a living (get money to live), earn your keep (do enough work to deserve what you are paid), earn respect, earn a reputation, hard-earned (got through a lot of hard work: 'hard-earned money').
Collocations अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: earn a living (जीविका कमाना), earn your keep (मिलने वाले वेतन लायक पर्याप्त काम करना), earn respect, earn a reputation, hard-earned (कड़ी मेहनत से प्राप्त: 'hard-earned money', ख़ून-पसीने की कमाई)।
'A penny saved is a penny earned' (saving money is as good as earning it).
कहावत 'A penny saved is a penny earned' (पैसा बचाना पैसा कमाने जितना अच्छा है)।