B2 noun Neutral

Incentive

/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

Something that encourages a person to do something or to work harder.

Ejemplos

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1

If you finish your homework, you can watch TV — that's your incentive.

Watching TV is the reward that encourages you to study.

2

The policy provides a strong incentive for urban redevelopment.

The rule gives people a good reason to fix up city buildings.

3

The boss promised a pizza party as an incentive for hitting the target.

The manager said we'd have a party to motivate us to do our work.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
incentive
Verb
incentivize
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Truco para recordar

Incentive sounds like 'in-cent' — it puts 'cents' (money) 'in' your pocket.

Quiz rápido

Cash bonuses are a common ______ for employees to reach their annual goals.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: incentive

Ejemplos

1

If you finish your homework, you can watch TV — that's your incentive.

everyday

Watching TV is the reward that encourages you to study.

2

The policy provides a strong incentive for urban redevelopment.

formal

The rule gives people a good reason to fix up city buildings.

3

The boss promised a pizza party as an incentive for hitting the target.

informal

The manager said we'd have a party to motivate us to do our work.

4

Economic models often assume that individuals respond to material incentives.

academic

Financial theories suggest people change behavior for money or goods.

5

We need to create a performance-based incentive scheme for the sales team.

business

We should make a reward system based on how much the staff sells.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
incentive
Verb
incentivize

Colocaciones comunes

financial incentive a monetary reward
tax incentive a reduction in taxes to encourage behavior
strong incentive a powerful reason to do something
incentive program a system designed to motivate employees
added incentive an extra reason to do something

Frases Comunes

lack of incentive

having no reason to work hard

perverse incentive

a reward that leads to an unintended bad result

performance incentive

a reward for doing a job well

Se confunde a menudo con

Incentive vs Bonus

A bonus is a specific financial payment; an incentive is the general motivation or the thing that causes it.

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Notas de uso

Can be used for both positive rewards and the avoidance of negative outcomes, though usually positive.

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Errores comunes

Don't use 'incentive' as a verb (use 'incentivize' instead).

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Truco para recordar

Incentive sounds like 'in-cent' — it puts 'cents' (money) 'in' your pocket.

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Origen de la palabra

From Latin 'incentivus', meaning 'setting the tune'.

Patrones gramaticales

incentive to + verb incentive for + noun provide/offer an incentive
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Contexto cultural

Performance-based incentives are a hallmark of corporate culture in the United States.

Quiz rápido

Cash bonuses are a common ______ for employees to reach their annual goals.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: incentive

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