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Pronunciation / Transliteration: recompensa
"Há uma grande recompensa pela captura do fugitivo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sum paid for the killing or capture of a person or animal.
"A huge bounty was placed on the outlaw's head." - 2
A generous supply; abundance.
"The valley was known for the bounty of its harvest."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French bonté 'goodness', from Latin bonitas, from bonus 'good'. The sense 'reward' developed in the 17th century from the notion of a generous gift.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "bounty" is said worldwide
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prime
Transliteration: prime
"Une prime a été offerte pour la capture du criminel."
Kopfgeld
Transliteration: Kopfgeld
"Auf den Flüchtigen wurde ein hohes Kopfgeld ausgesetzt."
taglia
Transliteration: taglia
"Hanno messo una taglia sulla sua testa."
recompensa
Transliteration: recompensa
"Ofrecieron una gran recompensa por información."
recompensa
Transliteration: recompensa
"Há uma grande recompensa pela captura do fugitivo."
इनाम
Transliteration: inam
"भगोड़े को पकड़ने पर भारी इनाम रखा गया है।"
赏金
Transliteration: shǎngjīn
"悬赏缉拿逃犯的赏金非常高。"
현상금
Transliteration: hyeonsanggeum
"그 범인의 목숨에는 막대한 현상금이 걸려 있다."
懸賞金
Transliteration: kenshōkin
"その逃亡者には多額の懸賞金がかけられている。"
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