Spanish Conversation · Level 132
45 words
Spanish word
gratificación
Pronunciation
IPA/gɾatifikaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounbonus
Example
La empresa nos da una gratificación anual.
The company gives us an annual bonus.
More examples
Recibí una gratificación por mi desempeño este mes.
I received a bonus for my performance this month.
Core concept
A separate extra payment given as recognition or reward for work or service.
Common phrases
gratificación anual
annual bonus
gratificación extra
extra bonus
gratificación por desempeño
performance bonus
Similar words
aguinaldo: Extra payment made at year-end or other fixed dates.
bonificación: Extra payment tied to job performance or achieved targets.
recompensa: Monetary reward granted for a particular act or achievement.
Definition in Spanish
Remuneración extra, distinta del salario habitual, que se entrega como reconocimiento, premio o agradecimiento por un trabajo, logro o servicio.
Word origin
It comes from Spanish gratificar and ultimately from Latin gratificare, based on gratus 'pleasing, thankful', originally meaning 'to reward' and later the noun for the reward.
Usage tips
- Common on payroll and official documents to denote a money bonus, while English 'gratification' usually means emotional pleasure and informal speech often prefers bono or pago extra.
Other meanings
- incentivenoun
Related words
- gratificarrewardverb
- gratificanterewardingadjective
- gratificadorewardedadjective