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nómina

payroll

noun NOH-mee-nah Rare

Origin: From Latin nomina (names, list of names)

Also means

pay slip

Usage Note

Nómina in everyday Spanish means both the monthly payslip a worker receives and the employer's payroll system. Estar en nómina means to be on the payroll (a permanent or contracted employee). Do not confuse with nominal (face-value or in-name-only).

Examples

"El sueldo aparece detallado en la nómina."

Natural Translation

The salary appears itemised on the pay slip.

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