negócio improdutivo
[nə-ˈɡɔ-sju ĩ-pɾo-du-ˈti-vu]
nounmasculinepl: negócios improdutivos
unproductive business
1. A business venture or commercial transaction that fails to generate profit or yield expected returns
The investment in that startup proved to be an unproductive business.
O investimento naquele startup mostrou-se um negócio improdutivo.
2. An enterprise that consumes resources without producing proportional economic gain
Running this store has become an unproductive business for the owner.
Administrar esta loja tornou-se um negócio improdutivo para o proprietário.
NYC Slang
money pit; dead-end business
Related Idioms & Phrases
jogar dinheiro fora com um negócio improdutivo (throwing money away with an unproductive business)
um negócio improdutivo que drena recursos (an unproductive business that drains resources)
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