Budget
A plan that shows how much money a person or organization has and how it will be spent over a specific period.
Exemples
3 sur 5I need to stick to my weekly grocery budget.
I must spend only the amount of money I planned for food each week.
The annual budget was presented to the parliament yesterday.
The yearly financial plan was shown to the government officials.
Let's find a budget hotel for our trip to London.
Let's find a cheap hotel for our vacation.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
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
I need to stick to my weekly grocery budget.
everydayI must spend only the amount of money I planned for food each week.
The annual budget was presented to the parliament yesterday.
formalThe yearly financial plan was shown to the government officials.
Let's find a budget hotel for our trip to London.
informalLet's find a cheap hotel for our vacation.
Fiscal policy is primarily managed through the national budget.
academicGovernment money rules are mostly controlled by the country's spending plan.
The marketing department has exceeded its budget for the third quarter.
businessThe advertising team spent more money than they were allowed between July and September.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
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
Economy refers to the system of trade and industry; budget refers to a specific spending plan.
Notes d'usage
It can be used as a noun, a verb ('to budget your money'), or an adjective ('a budget airline').
Erreurs courantes
Avoid saying 'on budget' when you mean 'within budget' (though 'on budget' is sometimes used for timing, 'within' is safer for money).
Astuce mémo
Budget rhymes with 'fudge it' — but if you fudge your budget, you'll run out of money!
Origine du mot
From Old French 'bougette', meaning a little leather bag.
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
The project was completed on time and ______ budget.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : within
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