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стимул

incentive

Meaning of стимул

something that encourages you to do something

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Russian[ˈstʲimul]
incentive
стимул - incentive
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стимул with English translation

стимул usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The bonus gave her an incentive to work harder.

Премия дала ей стимул работать усерднее.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The offer gave him an incentive to finish early.

Это предложение дало ему стимул закончить раньше.

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стимул belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

стимулincentive
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стимул synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between стимул / побуждение / поощрение / мотивация

🇷🇺Russian
стимул

incentive — something that encourages you to do something

B2Often

The bonus gave her an incentive to work harder.

Премия дала ей стимул работать усерднее.

С
🇷🇺Russian
стимул

The most general word for something that encourages action or effort.

C1Very Often

The bonus became a good incentive for the employees.

Премия стала для сотрудников хорошим стимулом.

П
🇷🇺Russian
побуждение

Emphasizes an inner or external impulse to act; slightly more literary.

C1Often

His impulse to help others was sincere.

Его побуждение помочь другим было искренним.

П
🇷🇺Russian
поощрение

Focuses on reward, approval, or support that encourages desired behavior.

C1Very Often

Rewarding employees helps improve their performance.

Поощрение сотрудников помогает повысить их эффективность.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мотивация

Closer to an inner reason for acting; often means the state or level of desire to do something.

C1Very Often

He has high motivation to study.

У него высокая мотивация к учебе.

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How to pronounce стимул and what this word means

стимул translation: incentive. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce стимул

[ˈstʲimul]

стимул translation

incentive

стимул examples

The bonus gave her an incentive to work harder.

стимул transcription

[ˈstʲimul]

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стимул meaning: what does it mean?

то, что побуждает что-то сделать

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стимул is pronounced as [ˈstʲimul]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

стимул definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The bonus gave her an incentive to work harder. Translation: Премия дала ей стимул работать усерднее.

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