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offset in Portuguese

offset in Portuguese is compensação, contrapartida, início — offset means something that balances out or compensates for something else.

offset in Portuguese

compensação
noun
Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
contrapartida
noun
Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
início
noun
(c. 1555) A time at which something begins; outset.
offset
noun
(programming) The difference between a target memory address and a base address.
diferença
noun
The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.
desalinhamento
noun
The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.
discrepância
noun
The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.
compensar
verb
(transitive) To counteract or compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction.

What does "offset" mean?

  1. noun Something that balances out or compensates for something else.
    "The pay cut was partly an offset for the shorter hours."
  2. verb To counterbalance or compensate for something, typically by an opposite effect.
    "The bonus helped offset the disappointment of the smaller raise."

offset in a sentence

  • The pay cut was partly an offset for the shorter hours.
  • The company buys carbon offsets to reduce its environmental impact.
  • The bonus helped offset the disappointment of the smaller raise.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "offset" in Portuguese?

"offset" in Portuguese is compensação, contrapartida, início. offset means: Something that balances out or compensates for something else.

How do you use "offset" in a sentence?

Example: "The pay cut was partly an offset for the shorter hours." In Portuguese, "offset" is compensação, contrapartida, início.

Are there other ways to say "offset" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 8 translations listed for "offset": compensação, contrapartida, início, offset, diferença, desalinhamento.

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