demanda

[dɨ'mɐ̃dɐ]

nounfemininepl: demandas

demand

1. A claim or request for something to be done or given

The workers made demands for better wages.

Os trabalhadores fizeram demandas por melhores salários.

2. A legal claim or lawsuit

He filed a demand against the company.

Ele apresentou uma demanda contra a empresa.

3. An urgent or pressing requirement

The demands of the job are very high.

As demandas do trabalho são muito altas.

4. In economics: the quantity of goods or services wanted at a given price

There is high demand for this product.

Há alta demanda por este produto.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

demanda

Common usage in both legal and economic contexts

São Paulo

demanda

Widely used in business and legal terminology

Portugal

demanda

Also used interchangeably with 'procura' in economic contexts

demanda crescente - growing demand

atender a uma demanda - to meet a demand

em alta demanda - in high demand

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