Spanish Conversation · Level 103
60 words
Spanish word
financiar
Pronunciation
IPA/finanˈθjaɾ/
Meaning
- verbfund
Example
¿Puedes financiar este proyecto?
Can you fund this project?
More examples
No podemos financiar esa compra sin consultar al banco.
We can't finance that purchase without consulting the bank.
Core concept
Supplying money so a project, purchase, or person can proceed.
Common phrases
financiar una compra
finance a purchase
financiar con crédito
finance on credit
financiar mediante préstamo
finance by loan
Similar words
pagar: Makes a payment to settle the cost of a product or service.
costear: Assumes and pays the expense for an activity or item.
prestar: Provides a loan of money to another person for a set time.
invertir: Commits capital to something aiming to earn financial returns.
Definition in Spanish
Facilitar recursos económicos a un proyecto, compra o persona para favorecer su desarrollo, mediante inversión, préstamo o subvención.
Word origin
From French financer 'to finance' and ultimately from Latin finis 'end', with finance originally referring to payment or settling accounts.
Usage tips
- The verb usually takes a direct object (financiar algo or financiar a alguien) and the reflexive financiarse means to obtain funding.
Other meanings
- financeverb
- subsidizeverb
Opposites
- desfinanciardefundverb
Related words
- financiablefinanceableadjective
- financiaciónfinancingnoun