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tronc

/trɒŋk/ /trɔŋk/

Meanings
noun
A monetary pool, in which tips are collected and later shared out between all staff, e.g. in a restaurant.

Examples :

"At the end of the night, the restaurant staff divided the money collected in the tronc equally amongst themselves. "
business job service economy organization finance work

Related Words

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration collected

collected verb

/kəˈlɛktɪd/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration amongst

amongst preposition

/əˈmʌŋst/

Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.

"Janek feels very at ease amongst his friends, but gets incredibly nervous when meeting new people."

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration shared

shared verb

/ˈʃɛə(ɹ)d/

To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume.

""Sarah shared her lunch with her friend who had forgotten theirs." "

Illustration staff

staff noun

/ˈstæf/ /stɑːf/

(plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.

"The hiker used a sturdy staff to help him climb the steep mountain trail. "

Illustration between

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

Illustration later

later adjective

/ˈleɪtə/ /ˈleɪtɚ/

Near the end of a period of time.

"It was late in the evening when we finally arrived."

Illustration divided

divided verb

/dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ /dəˈvaɪdɪd/

To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

"a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns"

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Illustration monetary

monetary adjective

/ˈmʌnɪtəɹi/ /ˈmɑnɪteɹi/

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

"The monetary value of the scholarship was enough to cover tuition fees. "

Illustration equally

equally adverb

/ˈiːkwəli/

(manner) In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly

"All citizens are equally taxed."