son salaire

his or her salary

→ son
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his or her salary Son can mean “his” or “her”; its form agrees with salaire, not with the person who owns it.
FR: Son salaire lui permet de payer son loyer.
EN: His or her salary allows them to pay the rent.

Outre son salaire, il reçoit de l'argent de ses investissements.

In addition to his salary, he receives money from his investments.

Son salaire élevé lui a permis de vivre dans le confort.

His high salary allowed him to live in comfort.

Je te fais un prix pour son salaire.

I'll give you a price for his salary.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Son salaire est si bas qu'il doit prendre des petits boulots.

His salary is so low that he has to take on odd jobs.

Elle lui dit de lui donner tout son salaire et il le fait.

She tells him to give her all his salary and he does.

Le PDG a augmenté son salaire même si l'entreprise perdait de l'argent.

The CEO increased his salary even though the company was losing money.

Tout plaisir a son salaire.

Every pleasure has its price.

— L'ironie du sort, ou profitez de votre bain ! (1976)

Elle dépense la majeure partie de son salaire en nourriture.

She spends most of her salary on food.

Son salaire n'arrive pas à suivre le rythme de l'inflation.

His salary can’t keep pace with inflation.

Son salaire ne le satisfait pas.

His salary doesn't satisfy him.

Son salaire a augmenté de dix pour cent.

His salary increased by ten percent.

L'ivrogne n'a pas encore été payé, et il a déjà bu son salaire du mois dernier.

The drunkard hasn’t been paid yet, and he’s already drunk away last month’s wages.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Son salaire élevé lui permet de partir à Paris chaque année.

His high salary allows him to go to Paris every year.

Il a exigé que son salaire soit augmenté.

He demanded that his salary be increased.

Je lui ai dit d'économiser sur son salaire pour venir jusqu'ici en bus.

I told him to save up from his paycheck so he could come here by bus.

— Mekong Hotel (2012)

Il exigea que son salaire fut augmenté.

He demanded that his salary be increased.

Son salaire est très élevé.

His salary is very high.

Une grande part de son salaire passe dans le loyer.

A large portion of his salary goes towards rent.

Son salaire est trop bas pour soutenir sa famille.

His salary is too low to support his family.

Il n'est pas content de son salaire.

He isn't happy with his salary.