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budget

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Số nhiều: budgetsQuá khứ: budgetedPhân từ 2: budgetedV-ing: budgeting

This word carries a strong sense of limitation and discipline. It is not just about money, but about the psychological tension between desire and availability. In a professional setting, it implies a rigid boundary that cannot be crossed without official approval. When used as an adjective, it shifts from a tool of planning to a marker of low cost. A budget hotel or a budget airline suggests a stripped-down experience where luxury is sacrificed for affordability, often carrying a slightly utilitarian or cheap connotation.

Countable when referring to a specific financial plan for a project. Uncountable when referring to the general act of managing money.

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Danh từ
[someone][something]

An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.

"The company is operating on a tight budget this year."

Ngoại động từ
[someone][something]

To allocate a specific amount of money for a particular purpose.

"I need to budget my earnings to save for a house."

Nội động từ
[someone][something]

To plan spending within a limited amount of money.

"She finds it hard to budget when she goes shopping."

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