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tight budget

[/taɪt ˈbʌdʒɪt/]
noun phrasepl: tight budgets
orçamento apertado
1. A limited amount of money available for spending, with little room for extras or unexpected expenses
We're working with a tight budget this year, so we need to cut unnecessary expenses.
Estamos trabalhando com um orçamento apertado este ano, então precisamos cortar despesas desnecessárias.
2. Financial constraints that require careful planning and prioritization of spending
The nonprofit operates on a tight budget and relies heavily on donations.
A organização sem fins lucrativos opera com um orçamento apertado e depende muito de doações.
NYC Slang
shoestring budget
Synonyms
limited budgetconstrained budgetshoestring budgetlean budgetrestricted budget
Antonyms
generous budgetample budgetsubstantial budgetunlimited budgetflexible budget

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
orçamento apertado
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
orçamento curto
Alternative expression used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
orçamento na corda bamba
Colloquial expression emphasizing precariousness
Portugal
orçamento apertado
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

tighten the purse strings
watch every penny
make do with less
live on a shoestring
stretch the budget
cortar despesas
apertar o cinto
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