recompensa
/rekomˈpensa/feminine
The Spanish word for bounty is recompensa.
recompensa refers to a reward for a specific act. While it can specifically mean a bounty in legal or criminal contexts, it is more commonly used in general contexts to mean a reward for a good deed or an effort.
Meaning: reward for some specific act (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of recompensa is recompensas.
How do you pronounce it?
/rekomˈpensa/
Did you know?
- If you are talking about a bounty in the sense of a large harvest or abundance, Spanish speakers would use abundancia instead of recompensa.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you are looking for a bounty on a criminal's head, you might see the word se busca on posters instead of recompensa.
- While recompensa is the general term for reward, Spanish legal documents often refer to a bounty for capturing a criminal as a premio, meaning 'prize'.
Examples in context
- Ofrecieron una recompensa por la captura del fugitivoThey offered a bounty for the capture of the fugitive
- El jefe ofreció plata por la informaciónThe boss offered a bounty for the information
- El valor ofrecido como recompensa por la captura del sospechoso es de $10,000The value offered as a bounty for the capture of the suspect is $10,000
- Necesito ayuda para encontrar mi perro perdido, ofreceré plata como recompensaI need help finding my lost dog, I will offer money as a bounty
- La recompensa es muy grande.The reward is very large.
- La recompensa fue muy grande.The reward was very large.
- Él espera una recompensa por su ayuda.He expects a reward for his help.
- No hay ninguna recompensa para nosotros.There is no reward for us.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are discussing a lost dog flyer.
- Alejandro¿Habrá una recompensa por el perro?Will there be a reward for the dog?
- LucíaSí, la recompensa está en el cartel.Yes, the reward is on the poster.
- AlejandroLucía, tú puedes encontrarlo fácilmente.Lucia, you can find it easily.
- LucíaLo intentaré, Alejandro.I will try, Alejandro.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bounty” translations and entries recompensa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
