lean budget

[/liːn ˈbʌdʒɪt/]

nounpl: lean budgets

orçamento enxuto

1. A budget that allocates minimal resources with no unnecessary expenses, emphasizing efficiency and cost-cutting

The startup operated on a lean budget, focusing only on essential expenses to extend runway.

A startup operava com um orçamento enxuto, focando apenas em despesas essenciais para estender a pista de pouso.

2. A financial plan that eliminates waste and maximizes value through disciplined spending

The nonprofit maintained a lean budget to ensure more funds reached those in need.

A organização sem fins lucrativos mantinha um orçamento enxuto para garantir que mais fundos chegassem aos necessitados.

NYC Slang

shoestring budget

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

orçamento enxuto

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese business context

São Paulo

orçamento apertado

Alternative usage in corporate environments

Portugal

orçamento reduzido

Preferred term in European Portuguese

tighten one's belt - apertar os cintos

make ends meet - fazer as contas fecharem

cut corners - cortar custos desnecessários

penny-pinching - ser avarento

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