heypolyglot
Italian

incasso

/inˈkas.so/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 6,238

Meaning

takings; receipts

  • money received from sales
  • daily or total takings of a business
  • act of collecting money owed

In a sentence

L'incasso del weekend è stato molto alto.

The takings for the weekend were very high.

Qual è l'incasso medio del locale?

What are the venue's average takings?

Oggi l'incasso non copre le spese.

Today's takings do not cover the expenses.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
incassomasculine · singular
incassimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Common in shops, bars, cinemas, and events: fare un buon incasso.
  • Often singular for the total amount collected in a period.
  • Different from guadagno: incasso is money taken in, not necessarily profit.

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