group payment
[/ɡruːp ˈpeɪmənt/]
nounpl: group payments
pagamento em grupo
1. A payment made collectively by multiple people or entities, where costs are shared among participants
We arranged a group payment to split the rent among all four roommates.
Organizamos um pagamento em grupo para dividir o aluguel entre os quatro moradores.
2. A single transaction that processes multiple individual payments simultaneously
The company uses group payment systems to pay all employees in one batch transfer.
A empresa usa sistemas de pagamento em grupo para pagar todos os funcionários em uma transferência em lote.
3. A collective payment arrangement where individuals contribute equally or proportionally to a common expense
Our group payment for the dinner was split equally among six people.
Nosso pagamento em grupo pela janta foi dividido igualmente entre seis pessoas.
Group payments are increasingly common in both Brazilian and American cultures due to digital payment platforms like Venmo, Pix (Brazil), and Split apps. In Brazil, Pix has made group payments more convenient, while in the USA, Venmo and similar apps dominate this practice. The concept reflects modern social dynamics where cost-sharing is normalized, especially among younger generations and in urban settings.
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