fund

S2 W2

BrE /fʌnd/ AmE /fʌnd/

verb / noun en → es

past founded pp founded ing founding

1 ESTABLISH [transitive] B2

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

  • He founded the company in 1985.

    Él fundó la empresa en 1985.

2 FINANCE [transitive] B1

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

  • The government will fund the new hospital.

    El gobierno financiará el nuevo hospital.

3 BASE [intransitive] B2

to be based on or depend on something

basarse en, depender de

  • fund on/upon

Collocations fund on a principle · fund upon an idea

  • The theory funds on the assumption that people are rational.

    La teoría se basa en la suposición de que las personas son racionales.

4 BOTTOM [noun] B1

the bottom part of something, especially the base or foundation

fondo, base

  • at the fund

Collocations fund of a container · fund of a building

  • The water was up to the fund of the bowl.

    El agua llegó hasta el fondo del cuenco.

5 MONEY [noun] B1

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

  • The charity has a fund of £50,000.

    La caridad tiene un fondo de 50,000 libras esterlinas.

6 ORGANIZATION [noun] B2

an organization that collects and uses money to help people or organizations in need

fondo, organización benéfica

  • a fund

Collocations charity fund · emergency fund

  • The Red Cross is a well-known international aid fund.

    La Cruz Roja es una organización benéfica internacional conocida.

7 INVESTMENT [noun] C1

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

  • She invested in a unit trust fund.

    Ella invirtió en un fondo mutuo.

8 LEGAL [noun] C1

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

  • The money was left in a trust fund for her children.

    El dinero se dejó en un fondo testamentario para sus hijos.