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aufstocken

to increase (hours or pay)

verb OWF-shtok-en Rare
People & Society Work

Also means

to top up

Usage Note

aufstocken in a work context means to increase something incrementally, e.g. die Stelle aufstocken (increase the position to full-time) or the state aufstockt low wages with benefits (Aufstockung). It is separable: stockt auf, aufgestockt.

Examples

"Sie möchte ihre Teilzeitstelle auf 30 Stunden aufstocken, sobald die Kinder in der Schule sind."

Natural Translation

She wants to increase her part-time position to 30 hours once the children are at school.

Literal Translation

She wants her part-time-position to 30 hours to-top-up, as soon as the children in school are.

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