earnings
/ˈɜːnɪŋz/noun
उच्चारण अर्निङ्ज़
कमाई, आय
Core word
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[pl.]
the money that you earn for the work that you do; the profit that a company makes
कमाई, आय
- monthly earnings
- His earnings from tuition covered his college fees.
- Her earnings rose sharply after she changed jobs.
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- The company reported lower earnings in the last quarter.
- A part of his earnings goes to his parents every month.
- Tax is deducted from your earnings before you receive them.
Synonyms income pay salary wages profits
Opposite expenses losses
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
earnings (plural, no a/an)
Earnings is plural in form and has no singular; do not say 'an earning' for money received.
'Earnings' रूप में plural है और इसका singular नहीं होता; कमाए हुए धन के लिए 'an earning' नहीं कहा जाता।
- Her earnings from tuition are small but steady.
- Average earnings in the city have risen this year.
earnings + verb (plural or singular)
When it means total income, earnings takes a plural verb; when it means a company's profit as one figure, a singular verb is also seen in business writing.
कुल आय के अर्थ में 'earnings' के साथ plural verb आती है; किसी कंपनी के लाभ को एक आँकड़ा मानने पर business लेखन में singular verb भी दिखती है।
- His earnings are barely enough to pay the rent.
- The company's earnings were higher than expected.
earnings from / of / per
Use from to show the source of the money, of to give the amount or period, and per to divide it by units.
धन का स्रोत बताने के लिए from, राशि या अवधि बताने के लिए of, और इकाई के अनुसार विभाजन के लिए per का प्रयोग होता है।
- Earnings from farming depend on the monsoon.
- The firm reported earnings of two crore rupees.
earnings + report / call / season
In finance, earnings is used as a modifier for the regular announcement of a company's profit.
वित्त में 'earnings' कंपनी के लाभ की नियमित घोषणा बताने वाले modifier के रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Investors waited for the quarterly earnings report.
- The share price fell during the earnings season.
+Collocations 4
adjective + earnings
annualmonthlyaveragetotalgrossnet
- The average monthly earnings of a driver in this town are quite low.
verb + earnings
increaseboostreportspendinvestdeclare
- She invested her first earnings in a small recurring deposit.
earnings + noun
growthper sharefiguregaptaxpotential
- The earnings gap between cities and villages is still wide.
source + earnings
exportovertimeforeign-exchangefarmfreelance
- Foreign-exchange earnings from tea have improved this year.
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- Radhika spent her earnings from the summer job on books.
राधिका ने गर्मियों की नौकरी की कमाई किताबों पर खर्च की।
- Many students depend on their parents' earnings for fees.
बहुत-से विद्यार्थी फीस के लिए अपने माता-पिता की कमाई पर निर्भर हैं।
- The bank's earnings rose by ten per cent in the last quarter.
बैंक की आय पिछली तिमाही में दस प्रतिशत बढ़ी।
- Fishermen's earnings fall sharply during the rainy months.
बरसात के महीनों में मछुआरों की कमाई तेज़ी से घट जाती है।
- Women's earnings in this sector are still lower than men's.
इस क्षेत्र में महिलाओं की कमाई अब भी पुरुषों से कम है।
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✗ His earning is not enough for the family.
✓ His earnings are not enough for the family.
For income, use the plural earnings with a plural verb.
आय के अर्थ में plural रूप 'earnings' और plural verb का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ The earnings of this month is very good.
✓ The earnings of this month are very good.
Earnings is plural, so it needs the verb are.
'Earnings' plural है, इसलिए verb 'are' आएगी।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Earnings is plural ('His earnings are high').
Earnings हमेशा plural माना जाता है, इसलिए verb भी plural आती है: 'His earnings are high' (उसकी कमाई बहुत ज़्यादा है)।