break even

salir sin ganancias ni pérdidas

Ganar exactamente lo mismo que se gasta o pierde, sin obtener beneficios ni sufrir pérdidas.

En inglés sencillo: If you earn or win exactly as much as you spend or lose, you gain nothing and lose nothing.

• We hope to break even.
• The shop finally broke even last month.
• Did you break even on your investment?

Cómo se usa: break even on something (We broke even on the ticket sales.)

Expresiones frecuentes: break even financially, just break even, barely break even

mantenerse igual

Mantenerse en el mismo nivel, sin mejorar ni empeorar.

En inglés sencillo: To stay at the same level, without getting better or worse.

• We work hard just to break even.
• Despite extra practice, the team only broke even in overall performance.
• With weeds growing so fast, gardeners struggle to break even.

Sinónimos: stay level, hold steady

Expresiones frecuentes: just break even, barely break even

cubrir los gastos, alcanzar el punto de equilibrio

Ganar justo lo necesario para pagar los gastos, sin beneficios ni pérdidas.

En inglés sencillo: If a business earns exactly enough money to pay its costs, it makes no profit or loss.

• Our business needs to break even.
• The café broke even after paying its rent and staff.
• How many tickets must we sell to break even?

Cómo se usa: break even on something (The company broke even on its first project.)

Sinónimos: cover costs

Expresiones frecuentes: break even financially, just break even, finally break even