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Vocabulaire Avancé pour le GRE - L'argent et Les affaires

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais sur l'argent et les affaires, tels que "désinvestir", "relâche", "frugal", etc., nécessaires pour l'examen GRE.

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to defray
to defray
[verbe]

to make up for the expense or cost of something

défrayer

défrayer

Ex: The scholarship defrays a large portion of her college tuition each year. 
to divest
to divest
[verbe]

to take away someone's possession, right, authority, etc.

priver [qqn] de [qch]

priver [qqn] de [qch]

Ex: The court divested the business owner of their controlling shares due to fraud. 
to fleece
to fleece
[verbe]

to rob someone of their money by either overcharging or tricking them

escroquer

escroquer

Ex: The dishonest vendor fleeced tourists by charging double for souvenirs. 
to incorporate

to legally form a company or organization and to give it a separate legal identity from its owners

constituer en société

constituer en société

Ex: They incorporated their startup last year to protect their personal assets. 
to levy
to levy
[verbe]

to enforce a type of payment, such as fees, taxes, or fines and collect them

prélever, lever

prélever, lever

Ex: The HOA levied $50 fines on homeowners who didn't shovel their sidewalks during the snowstorm. 
to mulct
to mulct
[verbe]

to use deception to obtain someone's money or goods

extorquer

extorquer

Ex: The con artist mulcted the elderly woman out of her life savings. 
to slack
to slack
[verbe]

to not put in the required amount of effort, care, energy, or attention toward one's responsibilities or obligations

se laisser aller, se relâcher (dans son travail)

se laisser aller, se relâcher (dans son travail)

Ex: They tend to slack during the last hour of their shift. 
to speculate

to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it

spéculer

spéculer

Ex: He decided to speculate in the stock market, hoping for a big return on his investments. 
to tender
to tender
[verbe]

to formally present or propose something

présenter, offrir, donner

présenter, offrir, donner

Ex: She tendered her resignation to the company, providing a two-week notice. 
to underwrite

to financially support a project, activity, etc. and take responsibility for potential loss

garantir

garantir

Ex: Investors are hesitant to underwrite new tech startups without seeing a prototype first. 
hedge
hedge
[nom]

a thing or method that protects one against potential problems, particularly financial ones

protection, couverture (des risques)

protection, couverture (des risques)

Ex: The investor used a hedge to protect their portfolio against market volatility. 
illiberality

the quality of being against generosity and the freedom of thought, action, and expression

avarice

avarice

Ex: Due to his illiberality, diverse viewpoints were consistently shut down. 
lagniappe

(Louisiana) a small bonus or extra gift, often given unexpectedly

cadeau

cadeau

Ex: The baker threw in a lagniappe with my order of king cakes. 
offset
offset
[nom]

a thing that reduces or neutralizes the effect of another thing

compensation

compensation

Ex: The tax credit acted as an offset to the higher cost of purchasing electric vehicles. 
pittance

a sum of money that is very insufficient

misère, bagatelle

misère, bagatelle

Ex: Despite working long hours, he was paid a mere pittance for his efforts. 
sinecure

a position that is not demanding or difficult but pays well

sinécure

sinécure

Ex: Despite having little responsibility, the director's position at the company was considered a sinecure due to its generous salary and minimal workload. 
spendthrift

an individual who is in the habit of spending money in a careless and wasteful way

personne dépensière

personne dépensière

Ex: The spendthrift lifestyle was unsustainable and eventually caught up with him. 
stipend
stipend
[nom]

a fixed amount of money given to a person regularly as an allowance or salary

bourse, traitement, salaire

bourse, traitement, salaire

Ex: She received a monthly stipend while she was completing her internship. 
venality

the willingness to do something that is immoral or dishonest for money

vénalité

vénalité

Ex: The politician’s venality was evident when he accepted bribes to influence his decisions. 
exorbitant
exorbitant
[Adjectif]

(of prices) unreasonably or extremely high

exorbitant

exorbitant

Ex: The exorbitant price of the concert tickets was beyond their budget. 
frugal
frugal
[Adjectif]

careful to not spend money in an unnecessary or wasteful way

chiche

chiche

Ex: His frugal habits allowed him to save money for unexpected expenses. 
impecunious
impecunious
[Adjectif]

severely lacking money

impécunieux, indigent

impécunieux, indigent

Ex: As a student, he led an impecunious existence, relying on part-time jobs to make ends meet. 
insolvent
insolvent
[Adjectif]

incapable of fulfilling financial obligations due to a lack of money

insolvable

insolvable

Ex: The company became insolvent after several poor financial decisions. 
internecine
internecine
[Adjectif]

referring to internal disputes among members of the same group

fratricide

fratricide

Ex: The company's leadership was torn apart by internecine rivalries. 
lavish
lavish
[Adjectif]

generous in giving or expressing

généreux, généreuse

généreux, généreuse

Ex: The team received lavish praise for their outstanding performance. 
net
net
[Adjectif]

final amount after the deduction of all costs

net

net

Ex: The net profit for the quarter exceeded expectations, signaling strong financial performance. 
parsimonious
parsimonious
[Adjectif]

spending money very reluctantly

parcimonieux

parcimonieux

Ex: Critics argued the government had grown too parsimonious in funding for education and social programs. 
pecuniary
pecuniary
[Adjectif]

involving or about money

pécuniaire

pécuniaire

Ex: The contract outlined the pecuniary benefits offered to the employees. 
penurious
penurious
[Adjectif]

extremely poor or unwilling to spend money

indigent

indigent

Ex: The penurious family struggled to afford even the basic necessities of life. 
prodigal
prodigal
[Adjectif]

habitually spending money or other resources in a reckless, extravagant, and wasteful way

prodigue

prodigue

Ex: His prodigal spending on luxury cars and vacations soon depleted his savings. 
provident
provident
[Adjectif]

planning and preparing for the future, particularly by managing one's finances

prévoyant

prévoyant

Ex: The economic downturn served as a stark reminder of the importance of provident financial planning. 
stingy
stingy
[Adjectif]

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

radin, pingre

radin, pingre

Ex: He was so stingy that he wouldn't even buy a coffee for his friend. 
thrifty
thrifty
[Adjectif]

(of a person) careful with money and resources, avoiding unnecessary spending

économe

économe

Ex: She is a thrifty shopper, always finding the best deals. 
to consolidate

to merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one

fusionner

fusionner

Ex: After reviewing their finances, the couple decided to consolidate their multiple credit card debts into a single, lower-interest loan. 
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