gastos variables
/ɡastos baɾjables/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'variable expenses' is translated into Spanish as gastos variables.
The phrase gastos variables refers to variable expenses.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of gastos (expenses/costs) and variables (variable/changing).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is gasto variable.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡastos baɾjables/
Did you know?
- A common related term is gastos hormiga, which literally translates to 'ant expenses'. These are the tiny, variable daily spends that eat away at a budget.
- The word gasto comes from the verb gastar, which means both 'to spend' and 'to wear out' or 'to erode'.
- The adjective variable in Spanish is often used to describe things that are not just mathematically changing, but also 'unstable' in terms of temperament or reliability.
Examples in context
- Mi empresa necesita controlar los gastos variables mensuales.My company needs to control monthly variable expenses.
- Es importante comprender los gastos variables para una buena planificación financiera.Understanding variable expenses is important for good financial planning.
- El presupuesto mensual debe incluir una reserva para gastos variables imprevistos.The monthly budget should include a reserve for unforeseen variable expenses.
- Debo ajustar mis gastos variables para ahorrar más dinero.I should adjust my variable expenses to save more money.
- No puedo predecir mis gastos variables mensuales.I can't predict my monthly variable expenses.
- Los gastos variables incluyen la comida y el entretenimiento.Variable expenses include food and entertainment.
- Debemos controlar los gastos variables de la casa.We must control the variable expenses of the house.
- Los gastos variables dependen de la temporada.Variable expenses depend on the season.
- Tengo muchos gastos variables este mes.I have many variable expenses this month.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are discussing their monthly budget.
- SofíaMateo, ¿has revisado el presupuesto?Mateo, have you reviewed the budget?
- MateoSí, pero los gastos variables son muy altos.Yes, but the variable expenses are very high.
- SofíaEs cierto, hay que reducirlos un poco.It is true, we have to reduce them a little.
- MateoDe acuerdo, buscaré formas de ahorrar.Agreed, I will look for ways to save.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
