gratuity

[US]/ɡrəˈtjuːəti/
[UK]/ɡrəˈtuːəti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. una suma de dinero dada a una persona por un servicio prestado; un regalo; un bono de jubilación.
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Example Sentences

a gratuity at Christmas

una propina en Navidad

Gratuities for waiters are included in the bill.

Las propinas para los camareros están incluidas en la cuenta.

Is one allowed to offer gratuities to the guides?

¿Se permite ofrecer propinas a los guías?

It is customary to leave a gratuity for good service at restaurants.

Es costumbre dejar una propina por el buen servicio en los restaurantes.

The hotel staff greatly appreciates any gratuities left by satisfied guests.

El personal del hotel agradece mucho cualquier propina dejada por los huéspedes satisfechos.

Gratuities are not included in the tour package price.

Las propinas no están incluidas en el precio del paquete turístico.

The gratuity for the cab driver was included in the total fare.

La propina para el conductor de taxi se incluyó en la tarifa total.

She handed the waiter a generous gratuity for his exceptional service.

Le entregó al camarero una generosa propina por su servicio excepcional.

Please consider leaving a gratuity for the housekeeping staff.

Por favor, considere dejar una propina al personal de limpieza.

The gratuity is automatically added to the bill at this restaurant.

La propina se agrega automáticamente a la cuenta en este restaurante.

Gratuities are a way to show appreciation for good service.

Las propinas son una forma de mostrar aprecio por el buen servicio.

The tour guide was pleased with the gratuities received from the group.

El guía turístico se sintió complacido con las propinas recibidas del grupo.

Some establishments have a policy against accepting gratuities from customers.

Algunos establecimientos tienen una política contra aceptar propinas de los clientes.

Real-world Examples

Hope you left housekeeping a hefty gratuity.

Source: Suits Season 3

I'm sorry, sir, I cannot take the automatic gratuity off the bill.

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

He lost his job, no gratuity at all.

Source: Pan Pan

The view from the Rocca (small gratuity) is finest at sunset.

Source: The places where angels dare not tread.

" The view from the Rocca (small gratuity) is finest at sunset, " he murmured, more to himself than to her.

Source: The places where angels dare not tread.

However, in the US it's still customary to leave a gratuity because tips often make up a substantial part of a server's income.

Source: BBC Learning English (official version)

Whereas Philip could never read " The view from the Rocca (small gratuity) is finest at sunset" without a catching at the heart.

Source: The places where angels dare not tread.

The debtor, for fear of a very severe execution, was obliged, without any further gratuity, to vote for the candidate whom the creditor recommended.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Five)

Most cruise lines use an " auto tip" system with a healthy gratuity added to your bill that generously covers all your service crew.

Source: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

To examine the relationship between gratuities and opinion, researchers asked 20 art experts and 20 non-experts to view a series of paintings. But first, subjects were shown the logo of a fictitious company that would be giving them $300 for participating.

Source: Scientific American 86 Articles

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