break even

andare in pareggio

Guadagnare o vincere esattamente quanto si spende o perde, senza guadagno né perdita.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: break even on something (We broke even on the ticket sales.)

Espressioni comuni: break even financially, just break even, barely break even

rimanere allo stesso livello

Rimanere allo stesso livello, senza migliorare né peggiorare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: stay level, hold steady

Espressioni comuni: just break even, barely break even

raggiungere il pareggio, coprire i costi

Guadagnare quanto basta a coprire i costi, senza profitti né perdite.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: break even on something (The company broke even on its first project.)

Sinonimi: cover costs

Espressioni comuni: break even financially, just break even, finally break even