debt

debt  (dt)

n.

1. Something owed, such as money, goods, or services.

2.

a. An obligation or liability to pay or render something to someone else.

b. The condition of owing: a young family always in debt.

3. An offense requiring forgiveness or reparation; a trespass.

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[Middle English dette, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *dbita, pl. of Latin dbitum, debt, neuter past participle of dbre, to owe; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]

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debtless adj.

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debt

Noun

1. a sum of money owed

2. bad debt a debt that is unlikely to be paid

3. in debt owing money

4. in someone's debt grateful to someone for his or her help: I couldn't have managed without you – I'm in your debt [Latin debitum]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	debt - the state of owing something (especially money); "he is badly in debt" financial obligation, indebtedness, liability - an obligation to pay money to another party
	2.	debt - money or goods or services owed by one person to another liabilities - anything that is owed to someone else arrears - an unpaid overdue debt national debt - the debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions) public debt - the total of the nation's debts: debts of local and state and national governments; an indicator of how much public spending is financed by borrowing instead of taxation debt ceiling, debt limit - the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity bad debt - a debt that is unlikely to be repaid installment debt - debt to be paid by installments loan - the temporary provision of money (usually at interest) principal - the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated score - an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar); "add it to my score and I'll settle later"
	3.	debt - an obligation to pay or do something obligation - a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

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debt

noun debit, bill, score, due, duty, commitment, obligation, liability, arrears >> in debt owing, liable, accountable, in the red (informal) in arrears, beholden, in hock (informal), chiefly U.S.

Translations

debt [dɛt] n → deuda;

to be in debt → tener deudas;

debts of £5000 → deudas de cinco mil libras;

bad debt → deuda incobrable

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debt [dɛt] n → dette f;

to be in debt → avoir des dettes, être endetté(e);

bad debt → créance f irrécouvrable

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debt [dɛt] n → Schuld f;

(state of owing money) → Schulden pl, Verschuldung f;

to be in debt → Schulden haben, verschuldet sein;

bad debt → uneinbringliche Forderung f

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debt [dɛt] n → debito;

to be in debt → essere indebitato/a;

debts of £5000 → debiti per 5000 sterline;

bad debt → debito insoluto

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debt

n debt [det]

what one person owes to another His debts amount to over $3,000; a debt of gratitude. skuld دَيْن дълг dluh gæld; skyld die Schuld χρέος deuda võlg بدهی؛ قرض velka dette חוֹב उधार, ऋण dug adósság utang skuld debito 借金 빚, 부채 skola parāds hutang schuld gjeld dług dívida datorie долг dlh dolg dug skuld ภาวะที่เป็นหนี้ borç 債 борг قرض nợ 债

n debtor

a person who owes a debt. skuldenaar, debiteur مَدين، مَدْيون длъжник dlužník skyldner; debitor der Schuldner οφειλέτης deudor võlgnik مدیون؛ بدهکار velallinen débiteur/-trice בַּעַל חוֹב देनदार dužnik adós peminjam skuldunautur debitore, debitrice 借り主 채무자 skolininkas parādnieks penghutang schuldenaar skyldner, debitor dłużnik devedor debi­­tor должник dlžník, -čka dolžnik dužnik gäldenär, debitor ลูกหนี้ borcu olan kimse, borçlu 債務人 боржник, дебітор قرضدار con nợ 债务人

in debt

owing money. in die skuld wees مَدين، مَدْيون задлъжнял zadlužený stå i gæld til nogen Schulden haben χρεωμένος en deuda võlgades بدهی؛ قرض veloissa endetté חָיַב @@@חָיַיב$$$ देनदार biti zadužen, dugovati novac el van adósodva berutang í skuld in debito 借金をして 빚을 지고 있는 skolingas parādā berhutang in de schulden forgjeldet, nedsunket i gjeld w długach em dívida îndatorat в долгах dlžný zadolžen dužan i skuld, skuldsatt เป็นหนี้ borçlu, borç içinde 欠債 в боргах جس کے ذمے کسی کی رقم ہو mắc nợ 欠债