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sobresueldo

bonus pay

noun soh-breh-SWEHL-doh Rare

Also means

extra wages

Usage Note

Sobresueldo is a supplement paid on top of a regular salary — an unofficial bonus, a raise supplement, or under-the-table extra pay. It is a compound of sobre- (over/above) + sueldo (salary). In political discourse it often carries a negative connotation, implying undeclared or illicit extra income for public officials.

Examples

"Le pagaban un sobresueldo por el trabajo extra."

Natural Translation

They paid him a bonus for the extra work.

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