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corte de despesas

[KOR-te de des-PE-zas]
nounfemininepl: cortes de despesas
cost cutting / budget cut / spending cut
1. The reduction or elimination of expenses in a budget, organization, or household
The government announced significant budget cuts to address the fiscal crisis.
O governo anunciou cortes de despesas significativos para enfrentar a crise fiscal.
2. A strategy to decrease financial expenditures to improve profitability or fiscal health
The company implemented cost-cutting measures to remain competitive.
A empresa implementou cortes de despesas para manter-se competitiva.
NYC Slang
budget cuts / spending freeze
Synonyms
redução de despesascorte orçamentárioeconomia de gastoscontenção de custosajuste fiscal
Antonyms
aumento de despesasexpansão orçamentáriaaumento de gastosinvestimento

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
corte de despesas
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
corte de custos
Often used in business contexts
Portugal
corte de despesas
Standard usage in European Portuguese
General Portuguese
redução orçamentária
Alternative formal expression

Related Idioms & Phrases

apertar o cinto (to tighten one's belt)
cortar gastos (to cut expenses)
fazer economia (to economize)
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