fund

fondos, dinero

Dinero que una persona u organización puede gastar; en inglés suele usarse en plural.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: money, resources

Expresiones frecuentes: raise funds, public funds, available funds, company funds

fondo

Dinero reunido o ahorrado para cubrir un fin concreto.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: fund for something (They set up a fund for medical research.)

Sinónimos: reserve

Expresiones frecuentes: pension fund, emergency fund, fund for something

caudal, reserva

Gran cantidad de conocimientos, historias u otras cosas que alguien puede usar cuando las necesita.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: fund of something (He has a vast fund of practical knowledge.)

Sinónimos: store, supply, reservoir

Expresiones frecuentes: fund of knowledge, fund of stories, fund of experience

financiar

Aportar el dinero necesario para una actividad, un proyecto o una organización.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: fund something (The charity funds medical research.)

Sinónimos: finance, pay for

Expresiones frecuentes: fund a project, fund research, fund something fully, fund a business