B2 noun Neutre

Budget

/ˈbʌdʒɪt/

A plan that shows how much money a person or organization has and how it will be spent over a specific period.

Exemples

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1

I need to stick to my weekly grocery budget.

I must spend only the amount of money I planned for food each week.

2

The annual budget was presented to the parliament yesterday.

The yearly financial plan was shown to the government officials.

3

Let's find a budget hotel for our trip to London.

Let's find a cheap hotel for our vacation.

Famille de mots

Nom
budget
Verb
budget
Adjectif
budgetary
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Astuce mémo

Budget rhymes with 'fudge it' — but if you fudge your budget, you'll run out of money!

Quiz rapide

The project was completed on time and ______ budget.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : within

Exemples

1

I need to stick to my weekly grocery budget.

everyday

I must spend only the amount of money I planned for food each week.

2

The annual budget was presented to the parliament yesterday.

formal

The yearly financial plan was shown to the government officials.

3

Let's find a budget hotel for our trip to London.

informal

Let's find a cheap hotel for our vacation.

4

Fiscal policy is primarily managed through the national budget.

academic

Government money rules are mostly controlled by the country's spending plan.

5

The marketing department has exceeded its budget for the third quarter.

business

The advertising team spent more money than they were allowed between July and September.

Famille de mots

Nom
budget
Verb
budget
Adjectif
budgetary

Collocations courantes

tight budget a very limited amount of money
within budget not spending more than planned
over budget spending more than the planned amount
budget deficit spending more than you earn
annual budget a money plan for the whole year

Phrases Courantes

on a budget

with a limited amount of money to spend

stick to a budget

to spend only what you planned

balance the budget

to make sure spending does not exceed income

Souvent confondu avec

Budget vs Economy

Economy refers to the system of trade and industry; budget refers to a specific spending plan.

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Notes d'usage

It can be used as a noun, a verb ('to budget your money'), or an adjective ('a budget airline').

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Erreurs courantes

Avoid saying 'on budget' when you mean 'within budget' (though 'on budget' is sometimes used for timing, 'within' is safer for money).

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Astuce mémo

Budget rhymes with 'fudge it' — but if you fudge your budget, you'll run out of money!

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Origine du mot

From Old French 'bougette', meaning a little leather bag.

Modèles grammaticaux

budget for + noun within/over budget on a budget

Quiz rapide

The project was completed on time and ______ budget.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : within

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