الإنجليزية

debt

gb/dˈɛt/ us/dˈɛt/
B1 الإنجليزية
~ 1500
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم B1 entity
1

Money that is owed

Money that you must pay back to a person or company.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] is in debt to [someone/something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'debt' with 'loan'. A loan is the money you borrow; debt is the state or amount you owe.
المرادفات
liability (A formal term often used in business or legal contexts for something owed.)
الأضداد
credit (In finance, credit can refer to money available to borrow or a positive balance, the opposite of owing money.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
pay off debt |get into debt |in debt |debt repayment |debt collector
الموضوعات
business |finance |daily life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • She finally paid off all her credit card debt.
  • The company is struggling under heavy debt.
  • He borrowed $5,000 from the bank, so now he’s in debt.
  • They reduced their debt by selling some assets.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I have a big debt to the bank.
  • She wants to pay her debt soon.
  • He is in debt because he bought a car.
  • The store has no debt now.
اسم B2 state
2

Owing someone for help or kindness

A situation where you feel you must do something for someone because they helped you before.

نمط الاستخدام: in someone's debt
خطأ شائع:
Learners may take 'in someone's debt' literally as about money, when it can mean owing thanks or a favor.
المرادفات
obligation (A broader term for something you feel you must do, not always from gratitude.)
الأضداد
independence (Not being under any obligation to another person.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
in someone's debt |owe a debt of gratitude
الموضوعات
relationships |emotions |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • I am forever in your debt for saving my job.
  • She felt in his debt after he helped her through a difficult time.
  • We owe a great debt of gratitude to our teachers.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I am in your debt for your help.
  • He is in my debt because I helped him move.
  • We owe a big debt of thanks to our parents.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
debt
IPA
GB/dˈɛt/
US/dˈɛt/
المقاطع والنبر
debt (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (debt)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: debt
  • Plural: debt, debts
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
debts noun
Core family
debtor noun B2 indebted adjective B1
Related words
debit noun C1 creditor noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
debt-free adjective
Advanced or less common
indebtedness noun
التعبيرات

get into debt

1
/ɡˈɛt ˈɪntu dˈɛt/
fixed phrase

Begin owing money

To start owing money to someone or a company.

أمثلة
  • He got into debt after losing his job.
  • Try not to get into debt when starting your business.

in debt

1
/ˈɪn dˈɛt/
fixed phrase

Owing money to someone

To owe money to someone, like a bank or person.

أمثلة
  • I'm still in debt from my student loans.
  • Most young families are in debt because of their mortgages.

pay off a debt

1
/pˈeɪ ˈɔf ə dˈɛt/
fixed phrase

Repay money completely

To give back all the money you owe.

أمثلة
  • She worked hard to pay off her debt within two years.
  • We finally paid off the last of our debts.

owe a debt of gratitude

1
/ˈoʊ ə dˈɛt əv ɡɹˈætətˌud/
fixed phrase formal

Feel deep gratitude toward someone

To feel very thankful for what someone has done for you.

أمثلة
  • We owe a debt of gratitude to the volunteers who made this event possible.
  • The community owes a debt of gratitude to the firefighters.

owe a debt of gratitude

2
/ˈoʊ ə dˈɛt əv ɡɹˈætətˌud/
fixed phrase formal

Deeply thankful obligation

To feel you must thank someone very much for helping you.

أمثلة
  • We owe a debt of gratitude to the doctors who saved her life.
  • I owe a great debt of gratitude to my mentors.

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