fund
BrE /fʌnd/ AmE /fʌnd/
verb / noun en → es
past founded pp founded ing founding
to set up an organization, institution, or country for the first time
fundar, establecer
- found a company/institution/city
Collocations found a new business · found an organization
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He founded the company in 1985.
Él fundó la empresa en 1985.
to provide money for a project or organization so that it can exist and develop
financiar, patrocinar
- fund something
Collocations fund a project · fund research
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The government will fund the new hospital.
El gobierno financiará el nuevo hospital.
to be based on or depend on something
basarse en, depender de
- fund on/upon
Collocations fund on a principle · fund upon an idea
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The theory funds on the assumption that people are rational.
La teoría se basa en la suposición de que las personas son racionales.
the bottom part of something, especially the base or foundation
fondo, base
- at the fund
Collocations fund of a container · fund of a building
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The water was up to the fund of the bowl.
El agua llegó hasta el fondo del cuenco.
money that is available for spending, especially money saved or given to be used in a particular way
fondo, capital
- a fund of something
Collocations fund of money · fund of resources
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The charity has a fund of £50,000.
La caridad tiene un fondo de 50,000 libras esterlinas.
an organization that collects and uses money to help people or organizations in need
fondo, organización benéfica
- a fund
Collocations charity fund · emergency fund
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The Red Cross is a well-known international aid fund.
La Cruz Roja es una organización benéfica internacional conocida.
a type of investment that is managed by a professional company and in which many people can buy shares
fondo de inversión, fondo mutuo
- a fund
Collocations investment fund · mutual fund
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She invested in a unit trust fund.
Ella invirtió en un fondo mutuo.
a legal document that sets out the rules for managing money or property left by someone who has died
fondo testamentario, testamento
- a fund
Collocations trust fund · charitable trust fund
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The money was left in a trust fund for her children.
El dinero se dejó en un fondo testamentario para sus hijos.