encouragement

the act of encouraging or supporting someone to do something, especially by giving them confidence and hope

aliento, apoyo moral

• give sb encouragement

Collocations encouragement for doing sth · words of encouragement

• He needs some encouragement to start the project.

  Necesita algún aliento para empezar el proyecto.

something that encourages or rewards someone for doing something well, such as a prize or praise

recompensa, incentivo

• offer sb an encouragement

Collocations encouragement to do sth · financial encouragement

• The company offers financial encouragement for employees who exceed their sales targets.

  La empresa ofrece incentivos financieros a los empleados que superan sus objetivos de ventas.