fi·nance (f -n ns , f -, fnns )n. 1. The science of the management of money and other assets. 2. The management of money, banking, investments, and credit. 3. finances Monetary resources; funds, especially those of a government or corporate body. 4. The supplying of funds or capital. tr.v. fi·nanced, fi·nanc·ing, fi·nanc·es 1. To provide or raise the funds or capital for: financed a new car. 2. To supply funds to: financing a daughter through law school. 3. To furnish credit to. [Middle English finaunce, settlement, money supply, from Old French finance, payment, from finer, to pay ransom, from fin, end, from Latin f nis.]fi·nance a·ble adj. |
finance [fɪˈnæns ˈfaɪnæns]
n
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) the system of money, credit, etc., esp with respect to government revenues and expenditures
2. (Business / Commerce) funds or the provision of funds
3. (Business / Commerce) (plural) funds; financial condition
vb
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (tr) to provide or obtain funds, capital, or credit for
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (intr) to manage or secure financial resources
[from Old French, from finer to end, settle by payment]
Finance
1. the acknowledgment of a bill of exchange, in writing across the back, binding the acceptor to make payment.
2. the bill so endorsed.
2. the bill so endorsed.
a statistician of an insurance company who calculates risks and premiums.
1. the exchange rate between the currencies of different nations.
2. the fee paid to effect an exchange of currency. See also agiotage.
2. the fee paid to effect an exchange of currency. See also agiotage.
the business of trading or speculating in foreign exchange. Also called agio.
the paying off of a debt in equal installments composed of gradually changing amounts of principal and interest.
an investment that bears a fixed return yearly, for a fixed period or for the life of the recipient.
the treasury, especially of a college. See also learning.
cambistry. — cambist, n.
1. a dealer in bills of exchange.
2. a handbook listing the exchange values of moneys and the weights and measures of many countries.
2. a handbook listing the exchange values of moneys and the weights and measures of many countries.
the branch of economics that studies commercial exchange, especially international money values. Also cambism.
an interest-bearing bond, often issued by corporations, usually unsecured but sometimes with a preferred status over other obligations of the issuer.
1.the condition of being in arrears in payment of a debt.
2. the condition of a debt when overdue. See also law.
2. the condition of a debt when overdue. See also law.
1. the state, quality, or condition of being an entrepreneur, an organizer or promoter of business ventures.
2. the duration of a person’s function as an entrepreneur.
2. the duration of a person’s function as an entrepreneur.
one who holds in trust; a trustee or depositary. See also theology.
1. the process of pledging property as security for a debt.
2. a claim made against property so pledged. — hypothecator, n. — hypothecary, adj.
2. a claim made against property so pledged. — hypothecator, n. — hypothecary, adj.
1. the giving of property, usually real property, as security to a creditor for payment of a debt.
2. the deed pledging the security.
2. the deed pledging the security.
1. an annuity, or loan, based on a group of annuities that are shared among several people with the provision that as each person dies his share is spread among those remaining, and the entire amount accrues to the survivor of them all.
2. the members of the group collectively.
3. each member’s total share or annuity. — tontine, adj.
2. the members of the group collectively.
3. each member’s total share or annuity. — tontine, adj.
1. the lending of money at excessive interest rates, especially rates above legal limits.
2. the excessive interest rate charged. — usurer, n. — usurious, adj.
2. the excessive interest rate charged. — usurer, n. — usurious, adj.
language typical of that used on Wall Street and in the financial markets, characterized by use of technical financial terms and arcane stock-market jargon.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  finance - the commercial activity of providing funds and capitalbusiness enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" corporate finance - the financial activities of corporation high finance - large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical) investing, investment - the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit floatation, flotation - financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares banking - transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc. |
| 2. | finance - the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets finance - the management of money and credit and banking and investments economic science, economics, political economy - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management quaestor - any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration) capital account - (finance) an account of the net value of a business at a specified date accumulation - (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation long - holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices; "is long on coffee"; "a long position in gold" short - not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices; "a short sale"; "short in cotton" short - without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold; "he made his fortune by selling short just before the crash" | |
| 3. | finance - the management of money and credit and banking and investments banking - engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc. management, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?" finance - the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets | |
| Verb | 1. | finance - obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?" seed - help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money back - support financial backing for; "back this enterprise" refinance - renew the financing of fund - convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" |
| 2. | finance - sell or provide on credit credit - accounting: enter as credit; "We credit your account with $100" |
finance
verb
Translations
finance [faɪˈnæns]
A. N (gen) → finanzas fpl, asuntos mpl financieros; (= funds) (also finances) → fondos mpl
(the state of) the country's finances → la situación económica del país
Minister of Finance → Ministro/a m/f de Economía y Hacienda
(the state of) the country's finances → la situación económica del país
Minister of Finance → Ministro/a m/f de Economía y Hacienda
B. VT [+ project] → financiar
he stole to finance his drug habit → robaba para costearse su adicción a las drogas
he stole to finance his drug habit → robaba para costearse su adicción a las drogas
C. CPD [company] → financiero; [page, section] → de economía, de negocios
finance director N → director(a) m/f financiero/a
finance director N → director(a) m/f financiero/a
finance
finance:
n
→ Finanzen pl, → Finanz- or Geldwesen nt; high finance → Hochfinanz f; to study finance (academically) → Finanzwissenschaft studieren; (as training) → eine Finanzfachschule besuchen
vt → finanzieren
finance:
finance company
n → Finanz(ierungs)gesellschaft f
finance director
n → Leiter(in) m(f) → der Finanzabteilung
finance plan
n → Finanzierungsplan m
finance [faɪˈnæns]
finance [faɪˈnæns]
1. n
a. (money management) → finanza; (funds) → fondi mpl, capitale m
Minister of Finance → Ministro delle Finanze
Minister of Finance → Ministro delle Finanze
b. (resources) finances npl → finanze fpl
2. vt → finanziare
3. adj (page, section, company) → finanziario/a
finance [faɪˈnæns]
1. n
a. (money management) → finanza; (funds) → fondi mpl, capitale m
Minister of Finance → Ministro delle Finanze
Minister of Finance → Ministro delle Finanze
b. (resources) finances npl → finanze fpl
2. vt → finanziare
3. adj (page, section, company) → finanziario/a
n finance [faiˈnӕns]
1 (the study or management of) money affairs He is an expert in finance. finansies ماليَّه، تَمْويل финанси finance økonomi; økonomisk forvaltning das Finanzwesen οικονομικά (θέματα) finanzas rahandus امور مالی finanssioppi finance כְּסָפִים आर्थिक प्रबन्ध novčano poslovanje, studij ekonomije pénzügy keuangan fjármálavísindi/stjórn finanza 財政 재무 finansai finanses; finansu zinātnes kewangan geldwezen finans(vitenskap), økonomi finanse finanças/assuntos financeiros finanţe финансовое дело financie denarno gospodarstvo finansije ekonomi การศึกษาเกี่ยวกับเรื่องการเงิน mali işler, maliye 財政 фінанси, фінансове діло مالی امور کا انصرام یا علم tài chính 财务
2 (often in plural) the money one has to spend The government is worried about the state of the country's finances. finansies موارِد ماليَّه средства peněžní prostředky finanser; økonomiske situation die Finanzen (pl.) οικονομική κατάσταση, οικονομικά fondos, finanzas finantsid دارایی rahavarat finances כְּסָפִים वित्त novčana sredstva, financije pénzügyek keuangan fjármál finanze 財源 자금, 재원 finansai finanses, naudas apgrozījums/līdzekļi kewangan financia an finanser finanse finanças finanţe, venituri финансы peňažné prostriedky finance finansije ekonomi, finanser การเงินการคลัง malî durum, para durumu 資金 фінансування اخراج کے لۓ مہیا مال của cải; vốn liếng 资金
v
to give money for (a plan, business etc) Will the company finance your trip abroad? finansier يُمَوِّل финансирам financovat finansiere; betale finanzieren χρηματοδοτώ financiar finantseerima سرمایه فراهم کردن rahoittaa financer לְמַמֵן रूपया लगाना, अर्थप्रबंध करना financirati pénzel membiayai fjármagna finanziare 資金を出す 자금을 공급하다 finansuoti finansēt membiayai financieren finansiere finansować financiar a finanţa финансировать financovať denarno podpreti finansirati finansiera จัดหาเงินทุนให้ finanse etmek, parayla desteklemek 供資金給, 負擔經費 фінансувати مال مہیا کرنا cấp tiền cho; bỏ vốn cho; tài trợ 供资金给,负担经费
adj fiˈnancial [-ʃəl]
concerning money financial affairs. finansiële sake مالي финансов finanční finans- Finanz-... οικονομικός financiero finants-, rahaline مالی talous- financier כַּספִי आर्थिक financijski, novčani pénzügyi yang berhubungan dengan keuangan fjárhagslegur, fjármála- finanziario 財政の 재정적인 finansinis finanšu-; finansiāls berkaitan kewangan financia ael finansiell, økonomisk, finans-, økonomi- finansowy financeiro financiar финансовый finančný denaren finansijski finansiell, finans- เกี่ยวกับเรื่องเงิน mali 財政的 фінансовий مال سے متعلق liên quan đến tiền bạc hoặc tài chính 财政的
adv fiˈnancially
finansieel ماليّاً финансово finančně finansielt finanziell οικονομικά económicamente majanduslikult از نظر مالی rahallisesti financièrement מִבּחִינָה כַּספִּית आर्थिक रूप से novcano, financijski pénzügyileg secara finansial fjárhagslega finanziariamente 財政上 재정적으로 finansiškai finansiāli segi kewangan financia ael finansielt, økonomisk finansowo financeiramente (din punct de vedere) financiar в финансовом отношении finančne denarno finansijski finansiellt อย่างเกี่ยวข้องกับเรื่องเงิน mali açıdan 財政上 у фінансовому відношенні مالی طور پر về phương diện tài chính; về mặt tài chính 财政上
n fiˈnancier [-siə, (American ) fainanˈsiər]
a person who manages large sums of money. finansier مُمَوِّل финансист finančník finansmand; finansier der Finanzmann κεφαλαιούχος, χρηματοδότης financiero finantseerija, finantsist سرمایه گذار rahamies financier/-ière אִיש כְּסָפִים कोष प्रबन्धक novčar, financijer pénzember ahli keuangan fjármálamaður finanziatore, finanziatrice 財政家 재정가 finansininkas finansists ahli kewangan financier finansmann finansista financeiro finanţist финансист finančník finančnik finansijer finansman บุคคลหรือบริษัทที่ให้ยืมเงินสำหรับการทำธุรกิจ, maliyeci, maliye uzmanı 金融家 фінансист مالی امور سے تعلق رکھنے والا شخص nhà tài phiệt 金融家
finance → تمويل, يُمَول finance, financovat finansiere, finansiering Finanzen, finanzieren δημοσιονομία, χρηματοδοτώ financiar, finanzas raha-asiat, rahoittaa finance, financer financije, financirati finanza, finanziare 財務, 資金を調達する 금융, 자금을 공급하다 financiën, financieren finansiere, økonomi finanse, sfinansować finança, financiar финансировать, финансы finansiera, finansiering การเงิน, จัดหาเงินทุนให้ finans, finanse etmek tài chính, tài trợ 筹措资金, 财政
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