incentive

incentivo, estímulo

Algo que anima a hacer una cosa.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: incentive to do something (The discount gives customers an incentive to buy early.); incentive for someone (Flexible hours are an incentive for new employees.)

Sinónimos: motivation, encouragement, inducement

Antónimos: disincentive

Expresiones frecuentes: an incentive to work, a strong incentive, provide an incentive, incentive to improve

prima, incentivo

Dinero extra u otra recompensa que se ofrece para animar a trabajar más.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: incentive for doing something (Staff receive an incentive for meeting their sales targets.)

Sinónimos: bonus, reward

Expresiones frecuentes: a cash incentive, a performance incentive, financial incentive