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margem

[mɑɾˈʒẽ]
nounfemininepl: margens
margin; edge; bank
1. The edge or border of something, particularly a body of water
The house is located on the bank of the river.
A casa fica na margem do rio.
2. The blank space around the edges of a printed or written page
Write your notes in the margin of the textbook.
Escreva suas anotações na margem do livro.
3. A financial buffer or difference between cost and selling price
The company maintains a profit margin of 15%.
A empresa mantém uma margem de lucro de 15%.
4. An allowance or scope for variation
There is little margin for error in this project.
Há pouca margem para erro neste projeto.
Synonyms
bordaextremidadelimiteorlabeirada
Antonyms
centrointeriormeio

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
margem
Standard usage across all contexts
Portugal
margem
Standard usage; 'beira' also commonly used for river banks

Related Idioms & Phrases

na margem da lei
margem de segurança
margem de lucro
deixar margem para
à margem de
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