liability
gb/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/ us/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 2000
jogi felelősség, problémaforrás, teher, bajkeverő, kockázati tényező, kötelezettség, tartozás
اسم
B2
1
الگوی کاربرد:
liability for [something]
The company accepted liability for the defective products.
A vállalat vállalta a felelősséget a hibás termékekért.
Drivers have liability for any accidents they cause.
A járművezetőket felelősség terheli az általuk okozott balesetekért.
He denied any liability for the damage to the equipment.
The contract limits the seller's liability in certain cases.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The store has liability if the food makes people sick.
Az üzletet felelősség terheli, ha az ételtől az emberek megbetegszenek.
You have liability for accidents you cause.
Téged terhel a felelősség az általad okozott balesetekért.
The company took liability for the problem.
She has no liability under this agreement.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'liability' with 'ability', but they have unrelated meanings.
معنی
Legal responsibility for something
ترکیبهای رایج
legal liability
|liability for damages
|accept liability
|limit liability
|liability insurance
هممعنیها
responsibility (A more general term that can refer to moral or practical duties, not just legal ones.)
متضادها
immunity (Indicates exemption from legal responsibility or obligation.)
موضوعها
law
|business
تعریف
The state of having to take responsibility by law for something bad that happens.
The state of being legally responsible for something, especially for paying for damage or injury.
اسم
B2
2
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone/something] is a liability
His poor communication skills made him a liability to the team.
Gyenge kommunikációs készségei miatt teherré vált a csapat számára.
The old computer system has become a liability for the business.
A régi számítógépes rendszer teherré vált a vállalkozás számára.
She turned out to be more of a liability than an asset.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He is a liability to the team.
Ő teher a csapat számára.
This car is a liability because it breaks a lot.
Ez az autó csak teher, mert gyakran elromlik.
The machine is a liability for the company.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this meaning with financial liabilities, but here it refers to being a disadvantage.
معنی
Something causing problems or harm
ترکیبهای رایج
be a liability
|become a liability
|seen as a liability
هممعنیها
burden (Suggests something heavy or difficult to deal with, not necessarily harmful.)
متضادها
asset (Refers to someone or something that is useful and helpful, the opposite of a liability in this sense.)
موضوعها
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A person or thing that makes trouble or causes problems.
A person or thing that is likely to cause problems, harm, or embarrassment.
اسم
C1
TECHNICAL
3
tartozás
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
liabilities on [someone's] balance sheet
The company's liabilities exceeded its assets.
A vállalat kötelezettségei meghaladták az eszközeit.
They reported total liabilities of $5 million.
Összes kötelezettségként 5 millió dollárt mutattak ki.
Current liabilities must be paid within one year.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The company has big liabilities.
A vállalatnak nagy összegű kötelezettségei vannak.
He paid all his liabilities last year.
Tavaly minden tartozását kifizette.
Liabilities are on the right side of the balance sheet.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners might confuse 'liabilities' in accounting with general responsibilities; in finance it refers specifically to debts and obligations.
معنی
Financial debt or obligation
ترکیبهای رایج
current liabilities
|long-term liabilities
|reduce liabilities
هممعنیها
debt (A more general term for money owed; not limited to accounting terminology.)
متضادها
asset (In accounting, assets are resources owned, while liabilities are obligations owed.)
موضوعها
business
|finance
تعریف
Money that a person or company must pay to someone else.
A sum of money owed by a person or organization, recorded as a debt in accounting.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
liability
IPA
GB/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
US/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
هجاها و تکیه
li - ab - il - ity (۴ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ab)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: liability
- Plural: liabilities, liability
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
liabilities
noun
Core family
liable
adjective C1
عبارتها
accept liability
1/æksˈɛpt lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
Agree to take legal responsibility
To say you are responsible by law for something bad that happened.
نمونهها
- The airline accepted liability for the lost baggage.
- He refused to accept liability for the accident.
admit liability
1/ədmˈɪt lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
Acknowledge legal responsibility
To say you are legally responsible for something bad that happened.
نمونهها
- The company admitted liability after the safety inspection revealed flaws.
- She admitted liability in writing.
limited liability
1/lˈɪmɪtɪd lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
Restriction on financial loss in law
A rule that says owners of a company are only responsible for its debts up to the money they put in.
نمونهها
- Limited liability protects shareholders from losing more than they invested.
- Many small businesses choose limited liability status to reduce personal risk.
product liability
1/pɹˈɑdʌkt lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
Responsibility for harm caused by goods
When a company must pay if its product hurts someone or causes damage.
نمونهها
- Product liability cases can be costly for manufacturers.
- The new law strengthens product liability rules.