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expenditure
[ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃər]
noun
feminine
pl: expenditures / despesas
despesa
1.
The act of spending money or resources
The company reduced its expenditure on marketing.
A empresa reduziu sua despesa com marketing.
2.
An amount of money spent
Government expenditure on education increased this year.
A despesa governamental em educação aumentou este ano.
3.
The using up of energy, effort, or resources
The project required significant expenditure of time and resources.
O projeto exigiu despesa significativa de tempo e recursos.
Synonyms
spending
expense
outlay
cost
disbursement
Antonyms
income
revenue
earnings
receipt
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
despesa
Most common term for expenditure in all contexts
São Paulo
gasto
Alternative informal term commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
despesa
Standard term; 'dispêndio' also used in formal financial contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
government expenditure
capital expenditure
current expenditure
public expenditure
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