Definition
To reach a point where total revenues equal total costs, resulting in neither profit nor loss.
Etymology
This phrase emerged in the early 20th century from accounting terminology, where 'breaking even' meant reaching the exact balance point between income and expenses. The term gained widespread business usage by the 1930s during the Great Depression when many companies struggled just to cover their costs.
Kelly Says
The phrase creates a vivid image of 'breaking' through an invisible barrier that separates loss from profit, as if you're literally breaking through to the other side. Interestingly, in poker, 'breaking even' means you've neither won nor lost money over time, showing how gambling terminology often parallels business language.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንድ አንድ ገ([],)
an-d an-d ge-n-d
ARالعربية
كسب التعادل
kasb at-ta'adul
CACatalà
punt de compensació
punt de kom-pen-sa-cio
CSČeština
bodl zisku
bodl zisku
DADansk
bryde lige ud
bry-de lye-ge ud
DEDeutsch
Gewinn-Neutralität
gay-vin-nøy-tral-iteit
ELΕλληνικά
ισοζύγιο
i-so-zy-gio
ESEspañol
punto de equilibrio
punto de ekwi-librio
FAفارسی
سود مساوی
sood masaavi
FISuomi
tasapaino
ta-sa-pai-no
FRFrançais
équilibre
e-kwi-lib-re
GUGU
સમાન લાભ
samaan laabh
HAHA
karya sama
ka-rya sa-ma
HEעברית
נקודה שווה
ne-kuda sho-va
HIहिन्दी
समान लाभ
samaan laabh
HUMagyar
bevétel-kiadás egyenleg
be-ve-tel-ki-adas e-gen-leg
IDBahasa Indonesia
untung sama
untung sama
IGIG
kwuo n'anya
kwo-o nya-ya
JA日本語
元本割れ
gen-hon-gari-re
MRMR
लाभ नुकसान समान
laabh nu-ka-san sa-maan
MSBahasa Melayu
untung sama
untung sama
NLNederlands
breakeven
brek-even
NONorsk
bryte ut
bryte ut
PAPA
ਲਾਭ 虧損 સમાન
laabh khoo-son samaan
PLPolski
punkt rentowności
punkt ren-to-vnos-ci
PTPortuguês
quebrar par
ke-bra-par
RORomână
punctul de echilibru
punktul de ek-i-li-bru
RUРусский
окупаемость
ook-pa-yem-ost'
SVSvenska
bryta jämt
bryta yam
SWKiswahili
kuja sawa
ku-ja sa-wa
TAதமிழ்
நஷ்டம் சமம்
nashtam samm
TEతెలుగు
లాభం సమానం
laabham samaanam
THไทย
กำไรเท่าทุน
kam-rai tao-tun
TLTL
pantay na kita
pan-tay na ki-ta
TRTürkçe
kar-zarar eşitliği
kar-zarar eh-sit-liği
UKУкраїнська
точка догори
tochka do-go-ri
URاردو
برابر کار
bara bar kar
VITiếng Việt
bằng hòa
bang hoa
ZH中文
收支平衡
shōuzhī pínghéng