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abatimento

[a.ba.ti.ˈmẽ.tu]
nounmasculinepl: abatimentos
slump, depression, reduction, discount
1. A reduction in price or value; a discount or deduction
The store offered an abatement of 20% on all items.
A loja ofereceu um abatimento de 20% em todos os itens.
2. A state of physical or mental depression; weakness or exhaustion
After the illness, he experienced a period of abatement and fatigue.
Após a doença, ele experimentou um período de abatimento e fadiga.
3. A reduction or lessening of something unwanted (e.g., noise, pollution)
The new regulations led to an abatement of industrial emissions.
As novas regulamentações levaram a um abatimento das emissões industriais.
4. Legal or commercial: a cancellation or partial remission of debt
The court granted an abatement of the tenant's rent due to repairs.
O tribunal concedeu um abatimento do aluguel do inquilino devido aos reparos.
Synonyms
descontoreduçãodeduçãodepressãoenfraquecimentodesânimo
Antonyms
aumentoelevaçãootimismovigor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abatimento
Standard usage for discount, reduction, or depression
Portugal
abatimento
Standard usage; also used in legal/commercial contexts
São Paulo
desconto
Often preferred colloquially for 'discount' over abatimento

Related Idioms & Phrases

abatimento de preço (price reduction)
abatimento fiscal (tax deduction)
abatimento de ruído (noise abatement)
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