French word

revenu

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəvəny/

Meaning

  • masculine nounincome

Example

Mon revenu a augmenté ce mois-ci.

My income increased this month.

Illustration for revenu (income)

More examples

Elle cherche un travail pour augmenter son revenu.

She is looking for a job to increase her income.

Core concept

A regular amount entering personal or family finances, whether earned, paid as support, or generated by assets.

Common phrases

  • revenu mensuel

    monthly income

  • revenu net

    net income

  • revenu supplémentaire

    additional income

Similar words

salaire: Money regularly paid by an employer as compensation for work.
rémunération: Combined pay and allowances received for work or services.
pension: A regular retirement payment provided through a pension system.
allocation: Money provided by the government or a public body to support living costs.

Definition in French

Somme d'argent reçue par une personne ou un foyer sur une période donnée, provenant notamment de salaires, prestations, pensions ou revenus d'investissement.

Word origin

In French, revenu was formed by using the past participle of revenir as a noun; revenir combines re- meaning again with venir meaning to come.

Usage tips

  • For personal or household income, revenu is not automatically the same as chiffre d'affaires, which denotes a business's sales turnover.

Other meanings

  • revenuenoun

Opposites

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