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bounty

/ˈbaʊnti/

Translations

bountynoun

bounties

/ˈbaʊnti/

abondanceSens courant : grande quantité de quelque chose.

The garden produced a bounty of vegetables this year.

Le jardin a produit une abondance de légumes cette année.

primeRécompense offerte, notamment pour la capture d’un criminel.

The government offered a bounty for information leading to the capture of the fugitive.

Le gouvernement a offert une prime pour toute information menant à l’arrestation du fugitif.

générositéSens abstrait : libéralité, générosité dans les dons.

The charity was grateful for the bounty of donations received during the holiday season.

L’association caritative était reconnaissante de la générosité des dons reçus pendant la période des fêtes.

primeVersement incitatif accordé par une autorité, notamment dans un contexte économique ou administratif.

The state offered a bounty to shipbuilders for every new vessel launched.

L’État a offert une prime aux constructeurs navals pour chaque nouveau navire lancé.

Synonyms

bountyverb

bountied

Past Simple

bountied

Past Participle

bountying

Gerund

Archaic or rare; means “to reward with a bounty.”

Additional translations

subventionnerVerbe vieilli : accorder une prime ou une subvention pour encourager une activité.

bountyadjective

/ˈbaʊn.ti/

Used attributively, e.g., in the compound “bounty hunter,” to denote relation to a monetary reward.

de primeEmploi surtout dans l’expression « chasseur de primes ».

The bounty hunters tracked the suspects across the desert.

Les chasseurs de primes ont traqué les suspects à travers le désert.

Definitions

bountynoun

A sum of money offered as a reward, especially for capturing or killing a criminal.

The government offered a bounty for information leading to the capture of the fugitive.

Generosity or liberality in giving.

The charity was grateful for the bounty of donations received during the holiday season.

Something given or occurring in generous amounts.

The garden produced a bounty of vegetables this year.

A payment made by a government or authority to encourage the production, export, or achievement of something.

The state offered a bounty to shipbuilders for every new vessel launched.

bountyverb

(transitive, archaic) To reward with a bounty; to give an incentive or subsidy to.

The crown bountied the sailors who discovered new trade routes.

bountyadjective

Relating to or denoting a reward offered, especially by a government or authority.

The posse employed bounty hunters to track down the fugitives.