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short account

[/ʃɔːrt əˈkaʊnt/]
nounpl: short accounts
conta curta
1. A financial or business account with a short duration or limited timeframe
The investment firm manages several short accounts for clients seeking quick returns.
A empresa de investimento gerencia várias contas curtas para clientes que buscam retornos rápidos.
2. In finance, a position where an investor borrows securities to sell them, betting on a price decrease
He opened a short account to profit from the expected decline in stock prices.
Ele abriu uma posição curta para lucrar com o declínio esperado dos preços das ações.
3. A brief or condensed statement of account
The accountant provided a short account of the quarterly expenses.
O contador forneceu um resumo breve das despesas trimestrais.
Synonyms
brief accountshort-term accountcondensed statement
Antonyms
long accountlong-term accountdetailed statement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conta curta
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese for both financial and narrative contexts
Portugal
conta breve
Alternative usage in European Portuguese, emphasizing brevity

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep a short account
settle short accounts
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