ingresos brutos
/inɡɾesos bɾutos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, gross earnings is translated as ingresos brutos.
The phrase ingresos brutos is a term used in accounting, taxation and formal financial reporting to describe the total amount of money earned before any taxes or other deductions are taken out.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of ingresos, meaning income or earnings and brutos, meaning gross or unrefined.
How does it change in a sentence?
While the plural ingresos brutos is common, you can use the singular form ingreso bruto when referring to a single instance of income.
How do you pronounce it?
/inɡɾesos bɾutos/
Did you know?
- The adjective bruto can also be used to describe a person who is clumsy or lacks manners, which is a completely different social connotation than the financial term.
- The opposite of bruto in a financial context is neto, which comes from the Latin word for 'clean', as if the taxes have been washed away.
- In legal and tax documents across Latin America, ingresos brutos can refer specifically to a provincial tax on gross revenue rather than just a general sum of money.
Examples in context
- Los ingresos brutos de la empresa aumentaron este trimestre.The gross earnings of the company increased this quarter.
- La renta bruta del individuo incluye sus ganancias y otros ingresos.The individual's gross earnings include their wages and other income.
- Mis ganancias brutas este mes fueron bastante altas.My gross earnings this month were quite high.
- Los ingresos brutos son muy altos este año.The gross earnings are very high this year.
- Necesito conocer los ingresos brutos de la empresa.I need to know the company's gross earnings.
- Calculamos los ingresos brutos antes de los impuestos.We calculate the gross earnings before taxes.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are discussing the company's annual financial report.
- Alejandro¿Cuáles fueron los ingresos brutos del trimestre?What were the gross earnings for the quarter?
- MaríaFueron de cincuenta mil euros, Alejandro.They were fifty thousand euros, Alejandro.
- AlejandroEs una cifra excelente para nosotros.That is an excellent figure for us.
- MaríaSí, pero debemos revisar los gastos después.Yes, but we must review the expenses afterward.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
