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precise change

[prɪˈsaɪs tʃeɪndʒ]
noun
troco exato
1. The exact amount of money returned to a customer after a purchase, without any surplus or deficit
I gave the cashier a ten-dollar bill for a seven-dollar purchase and received precise change.
Dei à caixa uma nota de dez dólares por uma compra de sete dólares e recebi o troco exato.
2. Payment made with the exact amount required, leaving no change needed
Do you have precise change for the parking meter?
Você tem o troco exato para o parquímetro?
Synonyms
exact changecorrect changeexact amount
Antonyms
approximate changeround amountexcess change

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
troco exato
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
troco certo
informal variant used in São Paulo
Portugal
troco exato
standard Portuguese usage
Rio de Janeiro
troco na hora
colloquial variant emphasizing immediacy

Related Idioms & Phrases

have change for
make change
break a bill
cash out
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