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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOverexpenditure
/ˌoʊvərɪkˈspɛndɪtʃər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of spending more money than is budgeted or planned.
"The company's overexpenditure led to significant financial losses this quarter." - 2
An instance of excessive spending, often in a specific category or project.
"The overexpenditure on the marketing campaign raised concerns among the stakeholders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overexpenditure' is derived from the prefix 'over-', meaning excessive, and 'expenditure', which comes from the Latin 'expendere', meaning to spend or disburse. The combination reflects a historical evolution in financial contexts, particularly in budgeting and accounting, where it denotes spending beyond a set limit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overexpenditure" is said worldwide
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surdépense
Transliteration: syʁdepɑ̃s
"La surdépense a causé des problèmes financiers."
Überausgaben
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌaʊsɡaːbən
"Die Überausgaben führten zu einem Defizit."
spesa eccessiva
Transliteration: ˈspɛza etʃˈtʃɛsiva
"La spesa eccessiva ha messo in difficoltà l'azienda."
gasto excesivo
Transliteration: ˈɡasto eksesivo
"El gasto excesivo afectó el presupuesto del proyecto."
excesso de gastos
Transliteration: ɛksɛsu dʒi ˈɡastus
"O excesso de gastos causou problemas financeiros."
अधिक व्यय
Transliteration: adhik vyay
"अधिक व्यय ने कंपनी की वित्तीय स्थिति को प्रभावित किया।"
超支
Transliteration: chāozhī
"超支导致了公司的财务危机。"
과잉 지출
Transliteration: gwaing jichul
"과잉 지출은 회사에 큰 손실을 초래했습니다."
過剰支出
Transliteration: kajō shishutsu
"過剰支出は会社の財政に影響を与えました。"
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