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vague amounts

[/veɪg əˈmaʊnts/]
noun phrase
quantidades vagas
1. Imprecise or unclear quantities; amounts that are not clearly defined or specified
The report mentioned vague amounts of funding without providing exact figures.
O relatório mencionou quantidades vagas de financiamento sem fornecer números exatos.
2. Indefinite sums or measures lacking in clarity or specificity
She complained about vague amounts being deducted from her salary each month.
Ela reclamou sobre quantidades vagas sendo deduzidas de seu salário cada mês.
Synonyms
indefinite amountsunclear quantitiesimprecise sumsunspecified amountsfuzzy quantities
Antonyms
exact amountsprecise quantitiesspecific sumsdefinite amountsclear figures

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
quantidades vagas
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
quantidades imprecisas
Alternative phrasing common in business contexts
Portugal
montantes vagos
Standard usage in European Portuguese, more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the ballpark
roughly speaking
more or less
in round numbers
give or take
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