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palkkio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bounty noun A reward offered, often by an authority, for capturing a person or completing a specific task.
  • compensation noun Money or another benefit given to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience.
  • consideration noun Careful thought given to something before deciding or acting.
  • fee noun A charge or payment required for a service, privilege, or right.
  • incentive noun Something that motivates or encourages a particular action.
  • premium adjective Of higher quality, price, or status than the standard version.
  • rake noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.
  • remuneration noun Payment or compensation given for work or services.
  • reward noun Something given in return for good behaviour, effort, or service.
  • stipend noun A regular, fixed payment for services — often given to clergy, students, interns, or public officials instead of a full wage.

Senses

palkkio is used for these senses in English:

  • bounty (countable) A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
  • compensation A recompense or reward for service.
  • consideration (law) A matter of inducement for something promised; something valuable given as recompense for a promise, which causes the promise to become binding as a contract.
  • fee An additional monetary payment charged for a service or good, especially one that is minor compared to the underlying cost.
  • honorarium Compensation for services that do not have a predetermined value.
  • incentive A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder.
  • pay-off A reward.
  • premium A prize or award.

bounty — full definition

  1. noun A reward offered, often by an authority, for capturing a person or completing a specific task.
  2. noun Generosity, or the plentiful things that generosity provides.

compensation — full definition

  1. noun Money or another benefit given to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience.
  2. noun Pay or reward given for work performed.

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