← Back to Fala2Me

bulk purchases

[/bʌlk ˈpɜːr.tʃə.sɪz/]
noun
compras em massa
1. Large quantity purchases of goods or materials, typically at a discounted price per unit
The restaurant makes bulk purchases of vegetables every week to reduce costs.
O restaurante faz compras em massa de vegetais toda semana para reduzir custos.
2. Wholesale purchasing of products in large volumes
Bulk purchases from distributors help small businesses maintain better profit margins.
Compras em massa de distribuidores ajudam pequenas empresas a manter margens de lucro melhores.
Synonyms
wholesale purchaseslarge-scale purchasesvolume purchasesbatch purchases
Antonyms
retail purchasessmall purchasesindividual purchasesunit purchases

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
compras em massa
Most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
compras a granel
Alternative term, less common but understood
Portugal
compras em grandes quantidades
Preferred in European Portuguese, more descriptive
Portugal
compras grossistas
Related to wholesale commerce term

Related Idioms & Phrases

buy in bulk
get a bulk discount
economies of scale
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →