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reduzir recursos

[he-du-ZIR re-KUR-sos]
verb phrase
to reduce resources / to cut resources
1. To decrease or limit the allocation of money, personnel, materials, or other assets available for a particular purpose, project, or organization
The company decided to reduce resources in the marketing department due to budget constraints.
A empresa decidiu reduzir recursos no departamento de marketing devido às limitações orçamentárias.
2. To scale back or diminish the financial or material support provided to an initiative, program, or department
The government had to reduce resources allocated to public education this fiscal year.
O governo teve que reduzir recursos alocados à educação pública neste ano fiscal.
NYC Slang
to cut costs / to tighten the belt
Synonyms
cortar recursosdiminuir recursoslimitar recursosrestringir orçamentofazer cortes orçamentários
Antonyms
aumentar recursosampliar recursosexpandir orçamentoalocar mais fundos

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reduzir recursos
Standard usage in business and government contexts
São Paulo
reduzir recursos / cortar recursos
Both terms commonly used in corporate settings
Portugal
reduzir recursos
Standard usage; may also use 'cortar orçamento'

Related Idioms & Phrases

apertar o orçamento
fazer cortes orçamentários
restringir gastos
limpar a casa financeiramente
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