finance

/fɪˈnæns/
noun 4verb 4

Collocations

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1

(noun.) money needed to fund sth

ADJ

cheap | necessary

additonal, extra, further

The company needed extra finance to expand their operations into new markets.

long-term, medium-term, short-term | independent | joint | external, outside | international | private (sector), public (sector)

bridging

My parents used bridging finance to buy their new house before selling the old one.

capital | credit, debt, loan | equity

bank

Many small businesses struggle to find affordable bank finance for their expansion plans.

housing, mortgage

VERB + FINANCE

get, obtain, raise

The small business was able to raise finance through a bank loan to expand their shop.

allocate, arrange, provide | need, require

FINANCE + VERB

be available

The finance available for this project wasn't enough to cover all the costs.

FINANCE + NOUN

company, house

sector

The finance sector has created thousands of new jobs in our city over the past decade.

PREP

~ for

The government secured finance for building new schools across the country.

PHRASES

a source of finance

2

(noun.) managing money

ADJ

high

She dreams of working in high finance after she graduates from business school.

company, corporate | (local) government, public, state

consumer, personal

Managing your consumer finance carefully helps you avoid debt and save money for the future.

international | capital | credit, debt, loan | equity

FINANCE + NOUN

director, minister, officer

The finance director explained the company's budget cuts to worried employees.

committee, department 3 finances

ADJ

healthy, sound

The company's sound finances allowed them to invest in new equipment last year.

shaky

After losing his job, Mark's personal finances became quite shaky for several months.

company | government, public, state | family, household, personal, private

VERB + FINANCE

have

The small business didn't have the finance to expand into new markets.

lack

raise

The charity had to raise finance for the new community center through donations and grants.

deal with, handle, manage, plan, run

She hired an accountant to help manage her finances after starting her own business.

get/keep in order, sort out

After losing her job, Maria decided to sort out her finances before looking for new work.

boost, improve

be a drain on, put a strain on, strain, stretch

Paying for both children's university education really stretched their finances.

FINANCE + VERB

be in a mess

Her finances were in a mess after losing her job, so she decided to seek professional help.

PHRASES

the state of sb's finances

3

(verb.)

ADV

entirely, wholly | largely, mainly | partially, partly

privately, publicly

The hospital wing was financed publicly through government funding and donations.

jointly

The local community center and the city government jointly financed the new swimming pool.

directly

properly

The school's new library was properly financed by donations from local businesses.

VERB + FINANCE

help (to)

be needed to, be required to

A large loan was needed to finance the new community center.

be used to

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