O lucro
Example: O lucro da empresa aumentou consideravelmente este ano.
Definition
"O lucro" refers to the financial gain realized when the revenue from business activities exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes involved. For example, "O lucro da empresa aumentou consideravelmente este ano" means the company's profit increased significantly this year.
Etymology
The term "o lucro" comes from the Latin word 'lucrum,' which means profit or gain. It entered Portuguese through Vulgar Latin and has been used historically to describe financial benefits or earnings. Did you know that this root also gave rise to the English word 'lucre,' often used to refer to money gained in a somewhat greedy or unscrupulous way?
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