subsidy

subvention

Argent généralement versé par les pouvoirs publics pour aider à payer quelque chose ou maintenir son prix bas.

En anglais simple : Money given, usually by a government, to help pay for something or keep its price low.

• The farm receives a government subsidy.
• A housing subsidy helps her pay the rent.
• The company would close without these subsidies.

Comment l'utiliser : subsidy for something (The council offers a subsidy for home insulation.); subsidy to someone/something (The state provides a subsidy to small farms.)

Synonymes : grant, financial aid

Expressions courantes : government subsidy, housing subsidy, receive a subsidy