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negócio precário

[nɛˈɡɔsju pɾɛˈkaːrju]
noun phrasemasculinepl: negócios precários
precarious business
1. A business venture or commercial enterprise that is unstable, uncertain, or lacking in security; a business with uncertain future prospects or weak financial foundation
His precarious business depended entirely on a single client who could leave at any time.
Seu negócio precário dependia inteiramente de um único cliente que poderia sair a qualquer momento.
2. An informal or unreliable commercial transaction or dealings that lack proper legal or financial safeguards
They were involved in a precarious business arrangement without proper contracts.
Eles estavam envolvidos em um negócio precário sem contratos adequados.
NYC Slang
sketchy business
Synonyms
negócio frágilnegócio instávelnegócio incertoempreendimento precárionegócio arriscado
Antonyms
negócio sólidonegócio estávelnegócio seguronegócio consolidado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
negócio precário
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
negócio frágil
Alternative term commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
negócio precário
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

andar na corda bamba (to walk a tightrope)
estar com a corda no pescoço (to be in a precarious situation)
negócio de risco (risky business)
negócio à beira do abismo (business on the edge of an abyss)
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