debt
gb/dˈɛt/ us/dˈɛt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
Money that is owed
Money that you must pay back to a person or company.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is in debt to [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'debt' with 'loan'. A loan is the money you borrow; debt is the state or amount you owe.
Συνώνυμα
liability (A formal term often used in business or legal contexts for something owed.)
Αντώνυμα
credit (In finance, credit can refer to money available to borrow or a positive balance, the opposite of owing money.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pay off debt
|get into debt
|in debt
|debt repayment
|debt collector
Θέματα
business
|finance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
in someone's debt
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may take 'in someone's debt' literally as about money, when it can mean owing thanks or a favor.
Συνώνυμα
obligation (A broader term for something you feel you must do, not always from gratitude.)
Αντώνυμα
independence (Not being under any obligation to another person.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
in someone's debt
|owe a debt of gratitude
Θέματα
relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
debt
IPA
GB/dˈɛt/
US/dˈɛt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
debt (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (debt)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: debt
- Plural: debt, debts
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
get into debt
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɪntu dˈɛt/
fixed phrase
Begin owing money
To start owing money to someone or a company.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- We owe a debt of gratitude to the doctors who saved her life.
- I owe a great debt of gratitude to my mentors.