finance

S2 W2

BrE /ˈfɪnəns/ AmE /ˈfɪnəns/

noun / verb en → es

1 MONEY [uncountable] B1

money that is available to be spent or invested, especially for a particular purpose

financiamiento, fondos, recursos financieros

  • the finance of something

Collocations business finance · personal finance

  • The company has raised finance for the project.

    La empresa ha recaudado fondos para el proyecto.

2 PAY [transitive] B1

to provide money to pay for something or someone

financiar, pagar, costear

  • finance something

Collocations finance a project · finance a business

  • The bank will finance the construction of the new hospital.

    El banco financiará la construcción del nuevo hospital.

3 BUSINESS [uncountable] B2

the part of a business that deals with money and financial matters

finanzas, administración financiera

  • finance department

Collocations finance director · finance manager

  • She works in finance.

    Ella trabaja en finanzas.

4 INVESTMENT [uncountable] B2

the activity of investing money to make a profit or gain value over time

inversión, financiamiento

  • finance investments

Collocations investment finance · personal investment

  • The company's main focus is on finance and property development.

    El enfoque principal de la empresa es la financiación e inversión inmobiliaria.

5 ECONOMY [uncountable] C1

the part of an economy that deals with money and financial matters

finanzas, economía financiera

  • national finance

Collocations public finance · private finance

  • The government is responsible for national finance.

    El gobierno es responsable de las finanzas nacionales.

6 PAYMENT [transitive] B2

to pay money to someone or something, especially regularly

pagar, financiar, costear

  • finance a loan

Collocations finance a mortgage · finance a car

  • The company finances its employees' training.

    La empresa financia la capacitación de sus empleados.

7 SUPPORT [transitive] C1

to provide financial support for something or someone

financiar, apoyar financieramente

  • finance a project

Collocations finance a charity · finance a research program

  • The government finances the arts.

    El gobierno financia las artes.

8 ECONOMIC [adjective] C1

relating to money and financial matters in a business or economy

financiero, económico

  • finance minister

Collocations finance committee · finance director

  • He is the finance minister.

    Él es el ministro de finanzas.