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rewarded

[/rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/]
verb (past tense/past participle)
recompensado
1. Given something in return for good behavior, achievement, or service
She was rewarded for her hard work with a promotion.
Ela foi recompensada pelo seu trabalho árduo com uma promoção.
2. Received a reward or benefit as a result of an action
His patience was rewarded when he finally won the competition.
Sua paciência foi recompensada quando ele finalmente venceu a competição.
3. Given money or a prize for finding something or completing a task
The finder of the lost dog was rewarded with $500.
Quem encontrou o cão perdido foi recompensado com $500.
NYC Slang
got paid/got blessed
Synonyms
compensatedrecompensedremuneratedacknowledged
Antonyms
punishedpenalizedcondemned

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recompensado
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
recompensado
Standard usage
São Paulo
recompensado
Standard usage
Portugal
recompensado
Standard usage; 'premiado' also used in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

virtue is its own reward
crime does not pay/is not rewarded
hard work pays off/is rewarded
patience is a virtue and will be rewarded
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