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"Subsidio" is a form of "subsidio", a noun which is often translated as "subsidy". "Beca" is a form of "beca", a noun which is often translated as "scholarship". Learn more about the difference between "subsidio" and "beca" below.
el subsidio(
soob
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see
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dyoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (commerce)
a. subsidy
El gobierno invierte millones de dólares en subsidios para ayudar a la industria pesquera.The government invests millions of dollars in subsidies to help the fishing industry.
la beca(
beh
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kah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. scholarship
Ernest recibió una beca de Harvard por sus altas calificaciones.Ernest got a scholarship to Harvard because of his high grades.
b. grant
El profesor tiene una beca del gobierno para investigar la mariposa monarca.The professor has a government grant to study monarch butterflies.
