La Palabra Del Día "incentivar"

Question

incentivar ( een-sehn-tee-bahr' )

verb ( to incentivize, to encourage, to stimulate )

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Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.

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Examples:

1: El municipio dio botes de reciclaje nuevos para incentivar el reciclaje en la cuidad.

The city government gave out new recycling bins to incentivize recycling in the city.

2: Hay que incentivar el emprendimiento para generar más empleo.

We must encourage entrepreneurship to create more jobs.

Hola amiga. have a great weekend. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2017

Hola JR one too you too. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2017

Answer 1

Los Packers de Green Bay son incentivado por el apoyo de los Pitufos.

The Green Bay Packers are encouraged by the support of the Smurfs.

Now that's a classic. Love it! - rac1, Jan 20, 2017

Green, gold and blue :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2017

Thanks Ambette and Craaaazy Cat. I'm still looking for the blue. - Sassette, Jan 20, 2017

Oh, now I figured it out, Crazy Cat. Blue for Smurfs! - Sassette, Jan 20, 2017

Answer 2

Es realmente muy importante incentivar desde bien pequeños a los niños en el hábito de la lectura porque esta es de gran importancia para su desarrollo.

It is really very important to encourage small children in the habit of reading because this is of great importance for their development.

Yes. Hopefully they will learn to spell correctly instead of using text phrases :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2017

The next generation. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2017

Answer 3

Yo prefiero incentivar con recompensas positivas en vez de castigos.

I prefer to incentivize with positive rewards rather than punishments.

Good strategy :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2017

I agree. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2017

Answer 4

Tuvo que incentivar su viaje para que pudiero llegar a tiempo a su trabajo.

He had to encourage his ride so that he could get to work on time.

Lol, good idea. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2017

Answer 5

El dinero incentiva, pero en el largo plazo el reconocimiento incentiva aún más.

Money motivates, but in the long run recognition motivates even more.

Appreciation goes a long way as well :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2017

Exactly. I was debating between "appreciation" and "recognition"... not that different. - mstivers, Jan 20, 2017

I wonder why we can't get paid on SD. lol - Sassette, Jan 20, 2017

That would be nice, Missy. :) - rac1, Jan 20, 2017

Answer 6

La madre incentivó a su bebé mayor a comer los vegetales.

The mother encouraged her toddler to eat her vegetables.

Cute. I need to eat more veggies myself. :) - Sassette, Jan 21, 2017

I know I feel so good when I eat healthy. :) - rac1, Jan 21, 2017

Answer 7

Las fuerzas armadas de algunas naciones cercanas han entrado en el país para incentivar al presidente anterior a dejar su cargo y a permitir que el nuevo presidente asuma el poder. Por supuesto hablo acerca de Gambia.

The armed forces of some nearby nations have entered the country to incentivize the former president to leave his post and allow the new president to assume power. I speak of course about the Gambia.

Amazing. - rac1, Jan 20, 2017

That will wake him up :-)! - Jraider, Jan 20, 2017

Hasn't yet. I think (those of us in the US and other countries with strong traditions of democracy) whichever way we want our elections to go, at least when they are over, we have peaceful transitions of power. : - bosquederoble, Jan 20, 2017

Oh maybe he just has, after two deadlines had already passed. It is good to see the people win out, and that the military of the country, and the neighboring countries did not permit the situation to remain. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 20, 2017

Answer 8

En mi país estamos pensando en como incentivar más estudiantes capaces entrar en la profesión de enseñanza. Creo que ayudaría si los profesores ganan más dinero y más respeto.

In my country we are thinking about how to encourage more able students to go into the profession of teaching. I think it would help if teachers got more money and more respect.

So you have that problem there too? It's the same for here. - rac1, Jan 21, 2017