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negócio incerto

[nɛˈɡɔ.sju ĩˈsɛɾ.tu]
nounmasculinepl: negócios incertos
uncertain business, risky venture, uncertain deal
1. A business transaction, venture, or commercial undertaking whose outcome or success is doubtful or unpredictable
Investing in that startup is a negócio incerto with no guaranteed returns.
Investir naquela startup é um negócio incerto sem retornos garantidos.
2. A commercial agreement or proposition where the terms, conditions, or results are unclear or ambiguous
The partnership agreement was a negócio incerto because many details were left undefined.
O acordo de parceria era um negócio incerto porque muitos detalhes ficaram indefinidos.
NYC Slang
shaky deal, sketchy business, risky venture
Synonyms
negócio arriscadonegócio duvidosonegócio especulativoempreendimento incertotransação incertarisco comercial
Antonyms
negócio certonegócio seguronegócio garantidotransação segura

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
negócio incerto
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
negócio incerto
Common in business and financial contexts
Rio de Janeiro
negócio incerto
Frequently used colloquially for risky deals
Portugal
negócio incerto
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

negócio da china (literally: Chinese business - a great deal, opposite meaning)
entrar em negócio incerto (to enter into an uncertain business)
evitar negócio incerto (to avoid uncertain business)
apostando em negócio incerto (betting on uncertain business)
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