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advance payment
[/ədˈvæns ˈpeɪmənt/]
noun
pl: advance payments
pagamento antecipado
1.
A payment made before goods are delivered or services are rendered
The contractor required an advance payment of 30% before starting the project.
O empreiteiro exigiu um pagamento antecipado de 30% antes de iniciar o projeto.
2.
Money paid in advance to secure a purchase or service
We made an advance payment to reserve our hotel room for next month.
Fizemos um pagamento antecipado para reservar nosso quarto de hotel no próximo mês.
Synonyms
prepayment
down payment
deposit
upfront payment
Antonyms
payment in arrears
deferred payment
late payment
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pagamento antecipado
most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
adiantamento
alternative term used in commercial contexts
Portugal
pagamento antecipado
standard term in European Portuguese
Portugal
entrada
sometimes used for down payments on larger purchases
Related Idioms & Phrases
pay in advance
put money down
secure a payment
upfront investment
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