fund

fondi, denaro

Denaro che una persona o un’organizzazione può spendere; in inglese si usa di solito al plurale.

In inglese semplice: The money a person or organization has available to spend, usually expressed in the plural.

• We need more funds.
• The school raised funds for new books.
• Public funds paid for the bridge.

Sinonimi: money, resources

Espressioni comuni: raise funds, public funds, available funds, company funds

fondo

Denaro raccolto o risparmiato per uno scopo preciso.

In inglese semplice: Money collected or saved to pay for a particular purpose.

• We started a fund for the school.
• She pays into a pension fund.
• The emergency fund covered the repairs.

Come si usa: fund for something (They set up a fund for medical research.)

Sinonimi: reserve

Espressioni comuni: pension fund, emergency fund, fund for something

patrimonio, riserva

Grande quantità di conoscenze, storie o altre cose a cui si può attingere quando serve.

In inglese semplice: A large supply of knowledge, stories, or other things that someone can use when needed.

• She has a rich fund of stories.
• We drew on his fund of local knowledge.
• Her years abroad gave her a fund of experience.

Come si usa: fund of something (He has a vast fund of practical knowledge.)

Sinonimi: store, supply, reservoir

Espressioni comuni: fund of knowledge, fund of stories, fund of experience

finanziare

Fornire il denaro necessario per un’attività, un progetto o un’organizzazione.

In inglese semplice: To provide the money needed for an activity, project, or organization.

• The council funds the library.
• Donations funded the new playground.
• How will you fund the project?

Come si usa: fund something (The charity funds medical research.)

Sinonimi: finance, pay for

Espressioni comuni: fund a project, fund research, fund something fully, fund a business