Confusing English Words – award / reward / prize

بسیاری از کلمات وجود دارند که معنی یکسانی دارند، اما در واقع تعاریف و کاربردهای مختلفی دارند.
شما می خواهید درست صحبت کنید و از به کار بردن کلمات نادرست خودداری کنید، اما در مورد معنی دقیق و کاربرد هر کلمه کاملا مطمئن نیستید.
بعضی از زبان آموزان حتی به دلیل تردیدهایشان از به کار بردن کلمات خودداری می کنند!
هدف ما در این سری از پست ها روشن کردن رایج ترین کلمات گیج کننده در انگلیسی است.

award / reward / prize

:A reward is something nice given to a person who has done well. For example

.If an employee has worked hard, the boss might give her an extra vacation day as a reward
.If a child cleans their room, the parent might buy them a special toy as a reward
.If you lose your cell phone and an honest person finds it and returns it to you, then you might give them $100 as a reward

:Reward can be a noun or a verb. As a verb, you can say

.a person was rewarded for the good thing they did: The employee was rewarded for her hard work
.someone rewarded someone else with something: The boss rewarded the employee with an extra vacation day

An award is a more formal recognition of a special accomplishment. Awards are usually given in public ceremonies in front of an audience (whereas rewards are typically only between the two people involved)

.Olympic athletes who win their competitions are awarded gold medals
.Some companies give an “Employee of the Year Award” to the person with the best performance that year
.The best movies and actors are recognized at the Academy Awards

An award refers more to the recognition you receive. Sometimes a certificate, badge, or other small item is given to represent the award – but this simply symbolizes the recognition

A prize is something you receive when you win a contest or game. A prize can be money, a trophy, or an object. When kids play games at an arcade, circus or carnival, they can win prizes if they get a certain number of points