limitar recursos

[li-mi-TAR re-KUR-sos]

verb phrase

to limit resources

1. to restrict or control the amount of resources (financial, material, human, or technological) available for a particular purpose or activity

The company decided to limit resources to non-essential departments.

A empresa decidiu limitar recursos aos departamentos não essenciais.

2. to place constraints on the allocation or distribution of available means

We must limit resources to ensure project sustainability.

Devemos limitar recursos para garantir a sustentabilidade do projeto.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese

limitar recursos

standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

limitar recursos

standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Business/Technical contexts

constranger recursos / restringir alocação de recursos

more formal technical alternative

apertar o cinto (tighten one's belt)

cortar gastos (cut expenses)

fazer mais com menos (do more with less)

pôr travão nos gastos (put the brakes on spending)

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