subsidy

subsidio, subvención

Dinero que suele dar el gobierno para ayudar a pagar algo o mantener bajo su precio.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: subsidy for something (The council offers a subsidy for home insulation.); subsidy to someone/something (The state provides a subsidy to small farms.)

Sinónimos: grant, financial aid

Expresiones frecuentes: government subsidy, housing subsidy, receive a subsidy