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Meaning of Incentive | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ɪnˈsɛntɪv

Definitions

Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder.

Equivalents

العربية إغراء الحافز حافز

Bosanski impuls pobuda prime мотив

Català incentiu

Čeština incentiva pobídka pobuda podnět

Dansk gulerod incitament

Deutsch Anreiz Ansporn Bonus Impuls Incentive

Ελληνικά κίνητρο

Esperanto stimulo

Español aliciente incentivo

Suomi bonus kannuste kannustin kannustuspalkkio kiihoke palkkio porkkana tulospalkkio virike yllyke

Français incentive incentive intérêt Motivation Prime récompense

Gaeilge spreagadh

עברית תמריץ

Hrvatski impuls pobuda prime мотив

Bahasa Indonesia dorongan insentif perangsang

Italiano incentivo

日本語刺激動機報酬奨励誘因賞与

한국어 장려 장려금

Latina incitabulum incitamentum stimulus

Nederlands aansporing bonus drijfveer incentief premie prikkel stimulans

Polski bodziec bonus podnieta premia prynuka przyczyna stymulant zachęta

Português incentive incentivo motivação

Română stimulent

Русский бонус вознаграждение моти́в мотивация поощрение премия стимул толчо́к

Српски impuls pobuda prime мотив

Svenska incitament morot

ไทย สิ่งจูงใจ

Türkçe saika teşvik

Українська бонус винагорода заохо́чення пре́мія спону́ка стимул

Examples

“I have ⟳ no incentive to do housework right now.”

“It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain ⟳ why anyone would take ⟳ to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: perhaps out of a desire to escape ⟳ the gravity of this world or to get ⟳ a preview of the next; […].”

“Management offered the sales team a $500 incentive for each car sold.”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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