Prîmes (en. Took)

[pʁim]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Additional amounts or benefits granted as compensation or reward.
Year-end bonuses motivate employees.
Les prîmes de fin d'année motivent les employés.
Sums of money paid to insure a risk.
The amount of insurance premiums increased this year.
Le montant des prîmes d'assurance a augmenté cette année.
Reward granted to a winner in a competition.
He won a prize for his innovation.
Il a remporté une prîme pour son innovation.

Etymology

From the Latin 'premium', meaning 'prime, reward'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

insurance premium
Amount that the subscriber pays to the insurer to be covered.
prime d’assurance
awarded at the end of the year
Reward or bonus received in the context of an annual evaluation.
primé en fin d'année
to have a nice bonus
To receive a financial advantage or significant bonus.
avoir une belle prime

Related Words

bonus
Amount of money paid or reward.
prime
insurance
Contract guaranteeing a benefit in case of damage.
assurance
reward
Advantage or payment for a service or service rendered.
récompense

Slang Meanings

To have good communication about one's bonuses, often used in a work context.
This company does a great job promoting its bonuses.
Cette entreprise fait une belle com' pour ses prîmes.
To win big thanks to a bonus, used to designate a major victory or success.
He won big with that lottery bonus.
Il a gagné gros avec cette prîme au loto.