How to Say "cutback" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “cutback” is “ajuste” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB2formal
financial budget reduction
Examples
El gobierno anunció un ajuste en el presupuesto de educación.
The government announced a cutback in the education budget.
Hubo un ajuste salarial para compensar la inflación.
There was a salary adjustment to compensate for inflation.
Plural Usage
In financial news, you will often hear the plural 'ajustes' to refer to a series of economic measures.
Economic context
Mistake: “Saying 'corte' for budget cuts.”
Correction: While 'corte' means cut, in economics, 'ajuste' or 'recorte' are much more natural for budget reductions.
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