French word

brut

Pronunciation

IPA/bʁyt/

Meaning

  • adjectivegross

Example

Mon salaire brut est plus élevé ce mois-ci.

My gross salary is higher this month.

Illustration for brut (gross)

More examples

Le salaire brut est affiché avant les retenues.

The gross salary is displayed before deductions.

Core concept

The whole amount still untouched by deductions or processing.

Common phrases

  • salaire brut

    gross salary

  • montant brut

    gross amount

  • prix brut

    list price

Similar words

net: The amount actually received after taxes and social contributions are deducted.
hors taxe: An amount that excludes consumption tax and other applicable taxes.

Definition in French

Qui caractérise une valeur exprimée sans déduction ni transformation, par exemple un salaire avant prélèvements obligatoires.

Word origin

French brut comes through Old French from Latin brutus, meaning rough or unprocessed, and later developed the financial sense of an amount before deductions.

Usage tips

  • In salary language, salaire brut is the amount before compulsory deductions, while salaire net is the amount received after them.

Other meanings

  • rawadjective
  • roughadjective

Opposites

  • netnetadjective

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