Spanish Conversation · Level 22
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Spanish word
subsidio
Pronunciation
IPA/suβˈsiðjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounsubsidy
Example
El gobierno anunció un subsidio para las familias.
The government announced a subsidy for families.
More examples
Muchas familias dependen del subsidio para cubrir gastos básicos.
Many families depend on the subsidy to cover basic expenses.
Core concept
Financial support from a public or private body to lower costs or encourage a specific activity.
Common phrases
subsidio familiar
family subsidy
subsidio de desempleo
unemployment benefit
subsidio estatal
state subsidy
Similar words
ayuda: Flexible assistance for people in need in money, goods, or services.
subvención: Public funding for a specific project or activity from government or official agencies.
prestación: Benefit under social-security or employment rules that depends on eligibility or contributions.
auxilio: Immediate, direct aid to relieve urgent hardship in emergency situations.
Definition in Spanish
Apoyo económico otorgado por organismos públicos o privados a personas, familias o proyectos, para aliviar gastos o incentivar actividades, normalmente con ciertas condiciones.
Word origin
From Latin subsidium via medieval Spanish, originally meaning support and later used for payments or allowances given by public or private bodies to relieve expenses or incentivize activities.
Usage tips
- In conversation, speakers typically name the payer and the beneficiary and add amount, duration, or conditions because subsidio often implies a targeted or conditional payment.
Other meanings
- grantnoun
- benefitnoun
- allowancenoun
Related words
- subsidiarsubsidizeverb
- subsidadosubsidizedadjective