Spanish word

egreso

Pronunciation

IPA/eˈɣɾeso/

Meaning

  • masculine nounexpense

Example

Los egresos de la empresa aumentaron este mes.

The company's expenses increased this month.

Illustration for egreso (expense)

More examples

¿Cuáles son los egresos mensuales más altos en tu presupuesto?

What are the highest monthly expenses in your budget?

Core concept

Outflow of money or resources from a person, company, or institution recorded in accounting or financial reports.

Common phrases

  • los egresos

    the expenses

  • egresos mensuales

    monthly expenses

Similar words

gasto: Expenditure for everyday consumption or operations by a person or business.
pago: Actual transfer of money given to pay a bill, invoice, or other obligation.
costo: Expense incurred to produce a good or service, representing production-related costs.

Definition in Spanish

Salida de dinero o recursos de una persona, empresa o institución, especialmente registrada en contabilidad o en informes financieros.

Word origin

From Latin egressus (ex- 'out' + gradi 'to step'), originally meaning 'going out' and later specialized in Spanish to denote expenditures or disbursements recorded in accounting.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Spanish, speakers usually use gasto or pago for personal spending, while egreso is mainly used in budgets, financial statements, and official reports.

Other meanings

  • spendingnoun
  • costnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • egresargraduateverb
  • egresadograduatenoun

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