barato

[bah-RAH-too]

adjectivemasculinepl: baratos

cheap, inexpensive

1. Low in price; costing little money

This shirt is very cheap.

Esta camisa é muito barata.

2. Of poor quality or inferior value

He bought a cheap quality product.

Ele comprou um produto de qualidade barata.

3. Stingy or miserly in spending

He is cheap and doesn't like to spend money.

Ele é barato e não gosta de gastar dinheiro.

NYC Slang

cheap, budget-friendly, deals

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General Brazilian

barato

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

barato

Common colloquial usage; also means 'cool' or 'great' in slang

São Paulo

barato

Standard usage

Portugal

barato

Standard usage; preferred over 'económico' in casual speech

sair barato - to get off easy or lightly

barato não é bom, bom não é barato - you get what you pay for (literally: cheap isn't good, good isn't cheap)

pagar barato - to pay very little

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