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sob encomenda

[sɔb ẽkɔmẽ'dɐ]
adverbial phrase / adjective phrase
to order / made to order / custom-made / on demand
1. Made or produced according to specific customer requirements and specifications, typically after a formal order is placed
This furniture is made to order and takes 6 weeks to deliver.
Este móvel é feito sob encomenda e leva 6 semanas para entregar.
2. Available only upon request; not kept in regular stock
The book you want is available only to order.
O livro que você quer está disponível apenas sob encomenda.
3. Specially commissioned or created for a particular purpose
They created a custom suit under special commission.
Eles criaram um terno personalizado sob encomenda.
NYC Slang
custom-made / made-to-order / bespoke
Synonyms
por encomendafeito à medidapersonalizadoà encomenda
Antonyms
em estoquepronto para entregadisponível imediatamente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sob encomenda
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
sob encomenda / por encomenda
Both forms are equally used
Portugal
por encomenda / sob encomenda
Both forms are acceptable; por encomenda is slightly more common

Related Idioms & Phrases

fazer algo sob encomenda
pedir algo sob encomenda
disponível sob encomenda
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