downsizing

• Substantivo que designa a redução de custos ou o processo de diminuir uma empresa ou organização por meio do corte do número de funcionários, com o objetivo de alcançar estabilidade financeira.

A noun referring to the reduction of expenditures or the process of making a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of employees, in order to become financially stable.

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1. Reduction of expendituresB2formalbusiness

   The process of reducing costs or spending in order to achieve financial stability or improve efficiency.

   Redução de despesas

   • The company implemented downsizing to cut operational costs.
   • Downsizing helped the organization become more profitable.
   • Many firms consider downsizing during economic downturns.

   Sinônimosausteritycost cuttingcutbackretrenchment

2. Reduction of workforceB2formalbusiness

   The act of reducing the number of employees in a company to lower expenses or restructure.

   Redução de quadro de funcionários

   • The downsizing affected several departments in the corporation.
   • After downsizing, the remaining staff had to take on more responsibilities.
   • The announcement of downsizing caused anxiety among employees.

   Sinônimosredundancyretrenchment

   Antônimosexpansionrecruitmentstaffing

• Verbo usado para indicar a redução do tamanho, da escala ou do número de funcionários de uma empresa ou organização; também pode se referir à troca por algo menor, como um carro ou uma casa.

A verb used to indicate the act of reducing the size, scale, or number of employees in a company or organization.

1. Dismiss from workB2formalbusiness

   To reduce the number of employees in a company, often to cut costs.

   Reduzir o quadro de funcionários

   • The company decided to downsize its workforce by 20%.
   • Many employees were downsized during the economic downturn.
   • The firm downsized its staff to remain competitive.

   Sinônimosaxedischargedismissfirelay offlet goterminate

   Antônimosemployhireretain

2. Make in a smaller sizeB2formal

   To create a smaller version of something, such as a product or design.

   Reduzir o tamanho

   • The manufacturer downsized the car model to improve fuel efficiency.
   • They downsized the packaging to reduce waste.
   • The architect downsized the building plans to fit the budget.

   Sinônimoscondensecontractcurtaildecreasediminishminiaturizereducescale downshrinktrim

   Antônimosenlargeexpandincreasemagnify

3. Reduce in size or numberB2formal

   To make something smaller in scale, quantity, or scope.

   Reduzir

   • The family downsized their home after the children moved out.
   • The company downsized its operations to focus on core products.
   • We need to downsize our inventory to save storage space.

   Sinônimoscurtailcutcut backdecreasediminishlessenreducescale downshrinktrim

   Antônimosaugmentenlargeexpandextendincreaseupscale