No. 1,124 in Portuguese
saldo
"Saldo" means "balance" (such as in a financial account) or "remaining amount."
In a sentence
Meu saldo bancário está um pouco baixo este mês.
My bank balance is a bit low this month.
In this sentence, 'saldo' refers to the monetary balance available in one's bank account.
Após o término do jogo, analisamos o saldo de pontos dos jogadores.
After the game ended, we analyzed the players' points balance.
Here, 'saldo' signifies the total score or points accumulated by the players, representing figurative usage outside monetary context.
O saldo positivo do evento nos anima a planejar outro em breve.
The positive outcome of the event motivates us to plan another one soon.
In this context, 'saldo' indicates the result or outcome of an event, focusing on its positive aspects or aftermath.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “saldo” in actual Portuguese podcasts.
Find “saldo” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Portuguese podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into português, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Portuguese books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).