budget

budget

Somme d’argent dont on dispose pour payer quelque chose.

En anglais simple : The amount of money available to spend on something.

• Our budget is two thousand pounds.
• The project went over budget.
• They increased the budget for school meals.

Comment l'utiliser : budget for something (We have a small budget for advertising.); within/over budget (We finished the work within budget.)

Synonymes : funds, allowance

Expressions courantes : budget for something, limited budget, over budget

budget

Plan indiquant combien d’argent on prévoit de recevoir et de dépenser.

En anglais simple : A plan showing how much money you expect to receive and spend.

• We prepared a budget for next year.
• Our monthly budget includes rent and food.
• Have you checked the figures in the budget?

Synonymes : financial plan, spending plan

Expressions courantes : monthly budget, prepare a budget, household budget, annual budget

petit budget

Petite somme disponible pour les dépenses, qui oblige à choisir avec soin.

En anglais simple : A small amount of money to spend, requiring you to choose carefully.

• We are travelling on a budget.
• She feeds four people on a tight budget.
• Can you furnish a flat on a small budget?

Comment l'utiliser : on a budget (We need a holiday that suits people on a budget.)

Expressions courantes : on a budget, tight budget, small budget

économique, bon marché

Peu cher et adapté aux personnes qui ont peu d’argent à dépenser.

En anglais simple : Low in price and suitable for someone with little money to spend.

• We stayed in a budget hotel.
• This budget phone has a good camera.
• They chose the budget option for their holiday.

Synonymes : cheap, inexpensive, low-cost

Contraires : expensive

Expressions courantes : budget hotel, budget airline, budget option

poste budgétaire

Une dépense précise inscrite dans un budget et qu’on prévoit de payer.

En anglais simple : One thing listed in a spending plan that you intend to pay for.

• Travel is a separate budget item.
• Each budget line covers a different expense.
• We added a budget item for new equipment.

Synonymes : expense item, line item

Expressions courantes : budget item, budget line, budget entry

économique, bon marché

Assez peu cher pour les personnes qui ont peu d’argent à dépenser.

En anglais simple : Cheap enough for people who have little money to spend.

• They booked a budget flight.
• We found a good budget hotel.
• The shop sells budget furniture for students.

Synonymes : cheap, inexpensive, affordable

Contraires : expensive

Expressions courantes : budget airline, budget hotel, budget accommodation

budgétiser, planifier

Prévoir comment on va utiliser son argent ou son temps.

En anglais simple : To plan how you will use your money or time.

• We need to budget carefully.
• She budgets her time between work and study.
• I budgeted thirty pounds for food.

Comment l'utiliser : budget for something (You should budget for unexpected costs.); budget an amount for something (We budgeted two hours for the journey.)

Synonymes : plan, allocate

Expressions courantes : budget for something, budget your time, budget carefully, budget each month

budgétiser, allouer

Réserver de l’argent pour quelque chose ou l’inclure dans un budget.

En anglais simple : To set aside or include money for something in a spending plan.

• We budgeted extra money for repairs.
• The council has budgeted a million pounds for housing.
• No funds were budgeted for new equipment.

Comment l'utiliser : budget an amount for something (They budgeted five hundred pounds for equipment.)

Synonymes : allocate, earmark

Expressions courantes : budget for something, budget an amount, budget money for something