French Conversation · Level 63
76 words
French word
financement
Pronunciation
IPA/finɑ̃səmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounfunding
Example
L'association a accepté le financement de l'événement.
The association accepted funding for the event.
More examples
Le financement bancaire exige souvent des garanties.
Bank financing often requires collateral.
Core concept
A stream of funds directed into a project, meaning both the act of supplying them and the amount supplied.
Common phrases
financement bancaire
bank financing
financement à long terme
long-term financing
financement de projet
project financing
Similar words
argent: Cash or currency used for purchases and payments.
don: Money or goods given freely without expecting payment.
prêt: Money lent with the expectation that it will be repaid.
Definition in French
Aide en argent accordée à un projet ou à une activité; désigne l'action de fournir des fonds ou la somme allouée.
Word origin
Financement is formed from the verb financer with the French noun suffix -ment, which can denote an action or its result.
Usage tips
- Financement is masculine, so the usual article is le, as in le financement de l'événement.