increase budget

[ɪnˈkris ˈbʌdʒɪt]
verb phrase / noun phrase
aumentar o orçamento
1. to raise or allocate a larger amount of money for a specific project, department, or purpose
The company decided to increase budget for marketing next quarter.
A empresa decidiu aumentar o orçamento para marketing no próximo trimestre.
2. to expand financial resources allocated to a particular initiative
We need to increase budget to meet our project deadlines.
Precisamos aumentar o orçamento para cumprir os prazos do projeto.
In Brazilian corporate culture, increasing budget is a common discussion point in quarterly meetings and strategic planning sessions. In the USA, this phrase is frequently used in government, tech, and educational institutions when discussing fiscal year allocations. Both cultures emphasize the formal approval processes required before budget increases can be implemented.
NYC Slang
bump up the budget / pump more money into it
Synonyms / Sinônimos
boost budgetraise budgetexpand budgetaugment budgetallocate more funds
Antonyms / Antônimos
reduce budgetcut budgetdecrease budgettrim budgetslash budget

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumentar o orçamento
standard and widely used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
aumentar a verba
colloquial alternative emphasizing allocated funds
São Paulo
aumentar o orçamento / ampliar o orçamento
both forms used in corporate and governmental contexts
Portugal
aumentar o orçamento / reforçar o orçamento
reforçar also used to mean strengthening the budget

Related Words

budget allocationfinancial planningcost increasefundingexpenditure

Related Idioms & Phrases

loosen the purse strings
open the wallet
allocate additional resources
invest more capital
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