financier

CEFRC1

/f(a)ɪˈnæn.sɪ.ə/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who manages or invests large amounts of money.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A company that does the same.

Examples

  • Steal a penny, you're a thief. Steal thousands, you're a financier.

  • The industrialist found a wealthy financier to help him weather the storm which was inevitable.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /f(a)ɪneə̯nˈsɪɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One charged with the administration of finance; an officer who administers the public revenue; a treasurer.

  2. A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions.

  3. A light, spongy teacake, usually based on almond flour or flavoring.

More examples

In context

  • The English financier was obliged to raise new taxes to pay the interest of this immense sum ; the financier of France did no such thing

  • ‘Excuse me, can we order some fresh financiers? I know we haven’t finished our mains yet but we’re in rather a hurry.’

  • So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences. The day before he spent in Dublin financiering. It was galling and barren work.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The wealthy blank decided to invest five million dollars into the promising startup.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

Unadapted borrowing from French financier.