incentive
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incentive
Something that motivates someone or encourages them to carry out a particular action or pursue a particular goal.
Finanzielle Anreize sollen die Mitarbeiter zu besseren Leistungen motivieren.
Financial incentives are meant to motivate employees to perform better.
'Der Anreiz' (incentive) belongs to the word family of the verb 'anreizen' (to entice or motivate someone to do something). So an incentive is the means by which someone is motivated.
Die Firma will mit Prämien die Mitarbeiter zu mehr Leistung anreizen.
The company wants to use bonuses to motivate employees to perform better.
'Anreiz' (incentive) is very often used with an infinitive construction with 'zu' (to). This construction describes what the incentive is meant to motivate someone to do.
Die Aussicht auf eine Beförderung war ein starker Anreiz, hart zu arbeiten.
The prospect of a promotion was a strong incentive to work hard.
Common verbs used with 'Anreiz' (incentive) are 'einen Anreiz schaffen' (to create an incentive) or 'einen Anreiz bieten' (to offer an incentive). Typical adjectives are 'finanziell' (financial), 'steuerlich' (tax-related), or 'zusätzlich' (additional).
Die Regierung möchte neue Anreize für den Kauf von Elektroautos schaffen.
The government wants to create new incentives for buying electric cars.
invitation
'die Einladung' and 'der Anreiz' can both express that something leads people to a certain behavior. Here, 'Einladung' is often figurative and means an opportunity that makes a behavior easy, sometimes even a negative behavior. 'Anreiz' sounds more neutral or positive and means something that motivates someone to reach a goal or take action. 'Anreiz' fits especially well with money, advantages, rewards, or good reasons. 'Einladung' fits better when a situation seems open and therefore suggests a certain behavior.
Ein kleiner Bonus ist für viele Mitarbeiter ein guter Anreiz, schneller fertig zu werden.
A small bonus is a good incentive for many employees to finish faster.
Die schlecht gesicherte Tür war eine Einladung für neugierige Kinder.
The poorly secured door was an invitation for curious children.