What does finance in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word finance in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use finance in French.

The word finance in French means finance, finances, finance, fund, budget law, the financial world, the world of finance, at a cost, for a price, financial swindler, financial fraudster, finance professional, finance sector professional, financial sector professional. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word finance

finance

nom féminin (monde des affaires boursières)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand la finance va mal, les actionnaires sont mécontents.
When finance is doing badly, shareholders are unhappy.

finances

nom féminin pluriel (gestion de l'argent)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Mon frère gère mal ses finances.
My brother handles his finances badly.

finance, fund

verbe transitif (apporter de l'argent)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ses parents financent sa maison.
His parents are financing his house.

budget law

nom féminin (proposition de budget de l'État)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une loi de finances est une loi qui présente les recettes et les dépenses de l'État.

the financial world, the world of finance

nom masculin (le milieu des affaires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les sociétés internationales font partie du monde de la finance.

at a cost, for a price

locution adverbiale (contre de l'argent)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Moyennant finance et des travaux de restauration, ce château a ouvert ses portes.

financial swindler, financial fraudster

nom masculin (figuré (voleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pirates de la finance ont ruiné cet état.

finance professional, finance sector professional, financial sector professional

(banquier, investisseur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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