pegada
1. The mark or impression left by a foot or shoe on a surface
The detective found footprints in the mud at the crime scene.
O detetive encontrou pegadas na lama na cena do crime.
2. The area of ground occupied by a building or structure
The new shopping mall has a large footprint covering five city blocks.
O novo shopping tem uma grande pegada cobrindo cinco quarteirões.
3. The total environmental impact or resource consumption of a person, organization, or activity
We need to reduce our carbon footprint to combat climate change.
Precisamos reduzir nossa pegada de carbono para combater as mudanças climáticas.
4. The amount of space or memory used by a computer program or file
This software has a small memory footprint and runs efficiently.
Este software tem uma pequena pegada de memória e executa com eficiência.
5. A company's presence or extent of operations in a particular market or region
The company is expanding its footprint in Southeast Asia.
A empresa está expandindo sua pegada no Sudeste Asiático.
In both Brazilian and American English, 'footprint' has evolved beyond its literal meaning. In Brazil, 'pegada' is widely used in business, environmental, and technology contexts. The phrase 'pegada de carbono' (carbon footprint) has become increasingly important in environmental discussions in Brazil as sustainability becomes a cultural priority. In the USA, 'footprint' is commonly used in tech industry (memory footprint) and real estate/business expansion discussions.
NYC Slang
footprint - used in real estate and business contexts to describe property/market presence, similar to Brazilian usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
carbon footprint - pegada de carbono
leave a footprint - deixar uma pegada/marca
follow in someone's footprints - seguir os passos de alguém
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