Spanish Conversation · Level 24
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Spanish word
superávit
Pronunciation
IPA/supeˈɾaβit/
Meaning
- masculine nounprofit
Example
La empresa obtuvo un superávit este año.
The company recorded a profit this year.
More examples
En la familia lograron un superávit en la cuenta después de reducir gastos.
The family achieved a surplus in the bank account after reducing expenses.
Core concept
Extra funds remaining after planned expenses.
Common phrases
tener superávit en el presupuesto familiar
have a surplus in the family budget
un superávit en la cuenta bancaria
a surplus in the bank account
Similar words
excedente: Excess quantity of money or goods beyond required or planned amounts.
sobrante: Leftover money or things that were not used up.
ganancia: Net gain after deducting expenses from income.
saldo: Account balance showing the difference after transactions.
Definition in Spanish
Exceso de recursos o dinero respecto a los gastos previstos, habitual en el lenguaje de cuentas y presupuestos.
Word origin
From Latin superāvit, the perfect of superāre 'to be over' or 'to exceed', which in medieval Latin came to mean a remaining surplus and gave rise to Spanish superávit.
Usage tips
- A formal accounting term used for budgets and official accounts; in everyday speech people often say 'sobró' or 'quedó dinero', and for company profit Spanish more commonly uses 'beneficio'.
Other meanings
- surplusnoun
Opposites
- déficitdeficitnoun