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to receive money or assets from someone who has passed away, typically through a will or legal inheritance

hériter de, recevoir un héritage

to negotiate, typically over the price of goods or services

marchander

the business of trading and exchanging shares of different companies

bourse, marché boursier

the money that is regularly earned from a job or through an investment

revenu

an increase in the amount of salary or wages that an employee receives

augmentation, rehaussement

having great value or importance

inestimable

a sum of money given to someone for the goods they have sold, which increases based on the amount they sell

commission

(of organizations or people) legally declared as unable to pay their debts to creditors

qui a fait faillite

to earn an amount of money that enables one to support oneself and pay for one's needs

to employ people for a company, etc.

recruter

a business arrangement in which a company distributes a portion of its profits to its employees or other stakeholders

partage des bénéfices, distribution des gains

involving direct participation or intervention in a task or activity, rather than simply observing or delegating it to others

pratique, actif

a business or company that has just begun operation

start-up

an extra compensation or perk that an employer provides to employees in addition to their salary or wages

avantage en nature, avantage accessoire

actions or information that are meant to gain the support or attention of the public

publicité, promotion

(of a business) to reach a point that yields no success due to the profit being almost as equal as the costs

to save someone or something from a difficult financial situation

sauver, secourir

the activity of helping people, particularly financially

philanthropie

a wealthy person, often a celibrity, who donates money and puts time and effort in order to help make life better for other people

philanthrope, bienfaiteur

an organization that helps those in need by giving them money, food, etc.

charité

the cost of borrowing money, usually expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed

intérêt, taux d'intérêt

to make a formal or friendly request to someone to come somewhere or join something

inviter

to give all or most of one's time, effort, or resources to a particular activity, cause, or person

dédier, consacrer

something that is voluntarily given to someone or an organization to help them, such as money, food, etc.

don

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

allocations

to gather a large amount of money, knowledge, etc. gradually

amasser

a very large sum of money

fortune

a feeling of pleasure that one experiences after doing or achieving what one really desired

satisfaction

the act of accepting that something exists, is true or legal

reconnaissance

an extra benefit, advantage, or privilege that one receives in addition to one's salary due to one's job

avantage, bénéfice