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budget overrun
[ˈbʌdʒɪt ˌoʊvərˈrʌn]
noun
pl: budget overruns
excesso orçamentário
1.
A situation where actual expenses exceed the amount allocated in a budget
The construction project suffered a budget overrun of 20% due to unforeseen complications.
O projeto de construção sofreu um excesso orçamentário de 20% devido a complicações imprevistas.
2.
The amount by which spending exceeds the budgeted amount
The department needs to explain the budget overrun to the finance committee.
O departamento precisa explicar o excesso orçamentário ao comitê de finanças.
Synonyms
cost overrun
spending excess
budget variance
expenditure overage
Antonyms
budget surplus
under budget
budget savings
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
estouro de orçamento
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
excedente orçamentário
More formal/technical variant
Portugal
ultrapassagem orçamental
Common in European Portuguese
Portugal
desvio orçamental
Also used in formal contexts in Portugal
Related Idioms & Phrases
go over budget
break the budget
blow the budget
exceed the budget
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