sponsor

sponsoriser, financer

Donner de l’argent pour un événement ou une activité, souvent pour faire connaître son entreprise.

En anglais simple : To give money for an event or activity, often so your company gets advertised.

• A bank sponsors the festival.
• Several companies sponsored our team last year.
• Will your business sponsor the race?

Comment l'utiliser : sponsor someone to do something (A local shop sponsored her to run the marathon.)

Synonymes : fund, finance

Expressions courantes : sponsor an event, sponsor a team, sponsor someone

parrainer, se porter garant

Accepter de soutenir quelqu’un et d’en assumer la responsabilité, souvent dans le cadre d’une demande officielle.

En anglais simple : To agree to support someone and take responsibility for them, often for an official application.

• Her uncle agreed to sponsor her.
• The firm sponsors workers applying for visas.
• They sponsored a refugee family last year.

Comment l'utiliser : sponsor someone for something (The company sponsored him for a work visa.)

Synonymes : support, back

Expressions courantes : sponsor someone, sponsor a refugee

porter, soutenir

Proposer ou soutenir officiellement une nouvelle loi.

En anglais simple : To officially propose or support a new law.

• The senator sponsored the bill.
• Two members are sponsoring new housing legislation.
• Who will sponsor this proposal in parliament?

Synonymes : back, support

Expressions courantes : sponsor a bill, sponsor legislation

sponsor, commanditaire

Personne ou organisation qui finance un événement ou une activité, souvent en échange de publicité.

En anglais simple : A person or organization that pays for an event or activity, often in return for advertising.

• We need a sponsor for the concert.
• The team thanked its sponsors after the match.
• Our main sponsor paid for the new equipment.

Comment l'utiliser : sponsor of something (The bank is the main sponsor of the race.)

Synonymes : backer, supporter

Expressions courantes : corporate sponsor, main sponsor, sponsor of something

garant, parrain

Personne ou organisation qui accepte de soutenir quelqu’un et d’en assumer la responsabilité.

En anglais simple : A person or organization that agrees to support someone and take responsibility for them.

• Her uncle agreed to be her sponsor.
• Immigrants may need a sponsor who can support them financially.
• His recovery sponsor calls him every week.

Comment l'utiliser : sponsor for someone (The family agreed to act as a sponsor for the student.)

Synonymes : supporter, guarantor

Expressions courantes : visa sponsor, baptism sponsor, sponsor for someone

auteur, parrain

Parlementaire qui propose ou soutient officiellement une loi.

En anglais simple : A lawmaker who formally proposes or supports a law.

• The bill has three sponsors.
• Its main sponsor spoke before the vote.
• Several senators became sponsors of the proposed law.

Comment l'utiliser : sponsor of a bill (The senator is the sponsor of a bill on housing.)

Synonymes : proposer, backer

Expressions courantes : bill sponsor, sponsor of legislation

parrain, marraine

Membre expérimenté d’un groupe de rétablissement après une addiction, qui soutient et guide un nouveau membre.

En anglais simple : An experienced member of a recovery group who supports and guides a new member.

• My sponsor helps me stay sober.
• She called her sponsor after a difficult day.
• New members often choose sponsors they trust.

Synonymes : mentor

Expressions courantes : recovery sponsor, call someone’s sponsor