Spanish B2 · Day 34

Day 34: La brecha salarial — Prepositional verb meaning shifts

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Grammar: Prepositional verb meaning shifts
Reading: Lo que ocultaba la nómina
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Grammar point: Prepositional verb meaning shifts

In Spanish, many verbs are followed by one fixed preposition. This link is called the régimen verbal . You've probably met verbs like soñar con (to dream of) or depender de (to depend on), where the preposition doesn't vary.

Key vocabulary (8 of 20 words)

la brecha salarial – pay gap
la discriminación salarial – pay discrimination
la igualdad retributiva – equal pay
la nómina – payslip
el plus – pay supplement
el sueldo base – base salary
el convenio colectivo – collective agreement
el comité de empresa – works council

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