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"Reward" is a noun which is often translated as "la recompensa", and "recognition" is a noun which is often translated as "el reconocimiento". Learn more about the difference between "reward" and "recognition" below.
reward(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (prize)
a. la recompensa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Jeff offered a reward for the return of his dog.Jeff ofreció una recompensa por recuperar a su perro.
b. el premio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He committed to achieving the task, because the reward offered was very large.Se comprometió a lograr la tarea porque el premio que se ofrecía era muy grande.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to award)
a. premiar
Gloria rewarded her son for his outstanding grades.Gloria premió a su hijo por sus excelentes calificaciones.
b. recompensar
The club will reward you for your great achievement.El club te recompensará por tu gran logro.
recognition(
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el reconocimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Identification systems can include the recognition of images and faces.Los sistemas de identificación pueden incluir el reconocimiento de imágenes y rostros.
a. el reconocimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My husband won an award at work in recognition of his dedication.Mi marido ganó un premio en el trabajo en reconocimiento a su dedicación.
a. el entendimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
For the engineer, recognition of the problem was the first step in resolving it.Para el ingeniero, el reconocimiento del problema fue el primer paso en resolverlo.
