realizzo

proceeds

noun reh-ah-LEED-dzoh Rare

Also means

liquidation value

Usage Note

Realizzo is a financial and commercial term meaning the proceeds or cash realised from selling an asset — il realizzo di un immobile (proceeds from selling a property), prezzo di realizzo (realisation price). It is derived from realizzare (to realise, to cash in). The term belongs to accounting and business register; in everyday Italian, ricavato is a more common synonym.

Examples

"Il realizzo della vendita ha coperto i debiti."

Natural Translation

The proceeds from the sale covered the debts.

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