economizar

[e-ko-no-mi-ZAR]

verb

to save, to economize

1. to spend less money; to reduce expenditure

I need to save money for my vacation.

Preciso economizar dinheiro para minhas férias.

2. to use sparingly or efficiently; to conserve

We should save electricity by turning off the lights.

Devemos economizar energia desligando as luzes.

3. to cut costs or reduce expenses

The company decided to economize on production costs.

A empresa decidiu economizar nos custos de produção.

NYC Slang

save it, pinch pennies

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

economizar

standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

economizar

standard usage with occasional colloquial 'poupar'

São Paulo

economizar

standard usage, very common in business context

Portugal

economizar

standard usage; 'poupar' more commonly used colloquially

economizar nos trocados (to penny-pinch, to be overly frugal)

economizar até o último centavo (to save every last penny)

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