bonus

bonus(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

1. (extra payment)

(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).

(M)

I was the only person in my department to earn a bonus at the end of the year.Fui la única persona de mi departamento que ganó un plus al final del año.

b. la prima

(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).

(F)

If you hit your sales goal for eight consecutive weeks, the company gives you a $500 bonus.Si logras tu meta de ventas durante ocho semanas consecutivas, la compañía te regala una prima de $500.

c. la bonificación

(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).

(F)

The company laid off hundreds of employees and gave the CEO a bonus.La empresa despidió a cientos de empleados y le dio una bonificación al director ejecutivo.

d. el bono

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in Ecuador

(Ecuador)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Regionalism used in Nicaragua

(Nicaragua)

We don't get a bonus where I work.Donde trabajo yo no nos dan un bono.

2. (advantage)

a. la ventaja

(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).

(F)

We like the house, and having a heating system is a bonus, too.Nos gusta la casa, y el hecho de que tenga calefacción también es una ventaja.

3. (insurance compensation) (United Kingdom)

a. la gratificación

(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).

(F)

The insurance premiums are pooled into a fund that pays bonuses to policyholders.Las primas de los seguros se invierten en un fondo común que paga gratificaciones a los asegurados.

4. (finance) (United Kingdom)

a. el dividendo adicional

(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).

(M)

Shareholders shall receive their bonus at the end of the year.Los accionistas recibirán el dividendo adicional a fin de año.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

5. (additional)

a. extra

When you buy a new car or truck, we'll throw in a bonus set of tires.Cuando compres un carro o camioneta nuevo, te daremos un juego extra de neumáticos.

bonus

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (for productivity, seniority)

a. el plus

(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).

(M)

2. (in insurance, for investment)

a. la prima

(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).

(F)

Christmas bonusaguinaldo m

bonus number≃ (número m) complementario m

bonus schemesistema de primas

3. (advantage)

a. la ventaja adicional

(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).

(F)

bonus [ˈbəʊnəs]

noun

1 (on wages) prima (f); bonificación (f); (insurance etc) gratificación (f); (to shareholders) dividendo (m) adicional

2 ventaja (f)

modifier

bonus point (n) (in game, quiz) punto (m) extra

Now, for a bonus point, can you tell me ...?

bonus scheme (n) plan (m) de incentivos

bonus shares (n) acciones (f) gratuitas

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Examples

Phrases

profit-sharing bonus	el bono de participación de ganancias
Christmas bonus	el aguinaldo
bonus room	habitación extra
bonus points	puntos extra
bonus zombies killed	zombis muertos adicionales