La récompense
Example: Après l'effort, la récompense était bien méritée.
Definition
"La récompense" refers to a reward or prize given to recognize effort, achievement, or good behavior. It is something received after accomplishing a task or enduring hardship, as illustrated in the phrase, 'Après l'effort, la récompense était bien méritée.'
Etymology
The word "la récompense" originates from the Old French 'recompense,' which combines 're-' meaning 'again' and 'compense' meaning 'to compensate.' Did you know? It originally meant compensating someone again or making amends, evolving over time to signify a reward or prize given in return for effort or service.
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"La récompense" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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