finance
The management of money and other assetsThe management of money and other assets.
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» How did you get interested in finance?
Яким чином ти зацікавився фінансами? — deniko
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)The management of money and other assets.
Finanz, Finanzen, Geldwesen
фина́нсыfinánsy
фіна́нсиfinánsy
the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
(countable, uncountable)The science of management of money and other assets.
Finanzwissenschaft, Geldwissenschaft, Geldwesen
фина́нсыfinánsy
the management of money and credit and banking and investments
(countable, usually plural, uncountable)Monetary resources, especially those of a public entity or a company.
Who's really in charge of a democracy's finances?
Finanzen
фина́нсыfinánsy
(countable, uncountable)The provision of a loan, payment instalment terms, or similar arrangement, to enable a customer to purchase an item without paying the full amount straight away.
Finance on all our new cars is provided by ABC Loans Ltd.
Examples
154 sentencesHow did you get interested in finance?
Яким чином ти зацікавився фінансами? — deniko
Keep track of your finances.
Слідкуйте за своїми фінансами. — triantafillou
ruДержи свои финансы на контроле. — Karok
Tom has a degree in finance.
He claimed to be an expert in finance.
Tom claimed to be an expert in finance.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English finaunce, fynaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Middle French finance, from finFrom Middle English finaunce, fynaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Middle French finance, from finer (“to pay ransom”) (whence also English fine (“to pay a penalty”)), from fin (“end”), from Latin fīnis.
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Forms
plural: financesWord family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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