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empreendimento precário

[em.preen.di.MEN.tu pre.KA.ri.u]
nounmasculinepl: empreendimentos precários
precarious venture
1. A business venture, project, or undertaking that lacks stability, security, or proper foundation; characterized by uncertainty, instability, or inadequate resources
The startup was a precarious venture with no stable funding.
A startup era um empreendimento precário sem financiamento estável.
2. An informal or informal economy business activity with uncertain continuity or legal status
Many street vendors operate precarious ventures without official permits.
Muitos vendedores ambulantes operam empreendimentos precários sem licenças oficiais.
3. An enterprise built on unstable conditions, prone to collapse or failure
The construction project was a precarious undertaking due to poor planning.
O projeto de construção era um empreendimento precário devido ao planejamento deficiente.
NYC Slang
shaky hustle / fly-by-night operation
Synonyms
negócio frágilempreendimento instávelempreendimento informalventure inseguranegócio incerto
Antonyms
empreendimento sólidonegócio estávelventure consolidadaempreendimento estabelecido

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empreendimento precário
Common term used in economic and sociological contexts
Rio de Janeiro
negócio de rua / gambiarra
Informal colloquial usage referring to street-level or improvised ventures
São Paulo
empreendimento informal
Often used in labor and economic policy discussions
Portugal
empreendimento precário / negócio incerto
Similar formal usage as in Brazil, though less common in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar com os pés de barro (to be on unstable ground)
construir sobre areia movediça (to build on quicksand)
um castelo de cartas (a house of cards)
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