No. 2,066 in Portuguese
despesa
Expense; cost; expenditure.
In a sentence
A empresa deve reduzir as suas despesas para equilibrar o orçamento.
The company must reduce its expenses to balance the budget.
In this sentence, 'despesas' refers to monetary expenses or costs incurred by a company.
As despesas de viagem foram reembolsadas pelo empregador.
The travel expenses were reimbursed by the employer.
Here, 'despesas' denotes costs specifically associated with travel, commonly reimbursed by an entity.
Organizar as despesas domésticas é essencial para uma boa gestão financeira.
Organizing household expenses is essential for good financial management.
In this example, 'despesas' refers to household expenses or daily costs in a home environment.
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