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decrease in pay
[/dɪˈkriːs ɪn peɪ/]
noun
pl: decreases in pay
redução de salário
1.
A reduction in the amount of money earned by an employee; a lowering of wages or salary
The company announced a 10% decrease in pay for all employees due to budget cuts.
A empresa anunciou uma redução de salário de 10% para todos os funcionários devido a cortes orçamentários.
2.
The financial impact of earning less money than previously received
Workers faced a decrease in pay following the merger.
Os trabalhadores enfrentaram uma redução de salário após a fusão.
NYC Slang
pay cut, getting docked
Synonyms
pay cut
salary reduction
wage reduction
pay reduction
cut in pay
Antonyms
increase in pay
raise
salary increase
wage increase
pay raise
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
redução de salário
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
corte de salário
Also commonly used in Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
redução salarial
Formal and business context preferred
Portugal
redução de vencimento
More formal; 'vencimento' is preferred over 'salário' in Portugal
Related Idioms & Phrases
take a hit on pay
tightening your belt
earning less bread
taking a pay cut
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