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cash-poor

[/kæʃ pɔːr/]
adjective
sem liquidez
1. Having little or no cash available, despite possessing other assets or wealth; lacking liquid funds
The company is cash-poor despite owning valuable real estate.
A empresa está sem liquidez apesar de possuir imóveis valiosos.
2. In a financially constrained situation with respect to available money
Many startups are cash-poor in their early stages but rich in potential.
Muitas startups estão sem liquidez nos estágios iniciais, mas ricas em potencial.
NYC Slang
broke
Synonyms
illiquidstrapped for cashshort of fundsasset-rich but cash-poor
Antonyms
cash-richliquidflush with cashwealthy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sem liquidez
Most common term used in business and finance contexts
Brazil
pobre em dinheiro
More literal translation, less formal
Portugal
sem disponibilidades de caixa
More formal financial terminology
General
endividado em caixa
Alternative phrase emphasizing lack of ready cash

Related Idioms & Phrases

house rich, cash poor
asset-rich but cash-poor
liquid assets
tied up in assets
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