incentive

Anreiz, Motivation

Etwas, das einen dazu bewegt oder ermutigt, etwas zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that encourages you to do something.

• The prize gave us an incentive to try.
• There is little incentive to save money at these interest rates.
• What incentives would encourage people to use buses?

So benutzt man es: incentive to do something (The discount gives customers an incentive to buy early.); incentive for someone (Flexible hours are an incentive for new employees.)

Synonyme: motivation, encouragement, inducement

Gegenteile: disincentive

Häufige Wendungen: an incentive to work, a strong incentive, provide an incentive, incentive to improve

Prämie, Bonus

Zusätzliches Geld oder eine andere Belohnung, die zu größerem Arbeitseinsatz anregen soll.

In einfachem Englisch: Extra money or another reward offered to encourage people to work harder.

• Workers receive a small cash incentive.
• The company offered incentives for selling more phones.
• Did everyone earn the performance incentive this month?

So benutzt man es: incentive for doing something (Staff receive an incentive for meeting their sales targets.)

Synonyme: bonus, reward

Häufige Wendungen: a cash incentive, a performance incentive, financial incentive