debt
gb/dˈɛt/ us/dˈɛt/
B1
Английский
~ 1500
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
B1
entity
1
Money that is owed
Money that you must pay back to a person or company.
Модель употребления:
[someone] is in debt to [someone/something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'debt' with 'loan'. A loan is the money you borrow; debt is the state or amount you owe.
Синонимы
liability (A formal term often used in business or legal contexts for something owed.)
Антонимы
credit (In finance, credit can refer to money available to borrow or a positive balance, the opposite of owing money.)
Коллокации
pay off debt
|get into debt
|in debt
|debt repayment
|debt collector
Темы
business
|finance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
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.
Модель употребления:
in someone's debt
Частая ошибка:
Learners may take 'in someone's debt' literally as about money, when it can mean owing thanks or a favor.
Синонимы
obligation (A broader term for something you feel you must do, not always from gratitude.)
Антонимы
independence (Not being under any obligation to another person.)
Коллокации
in someone's debt
|owe a debt of gratitude
Темы
relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
debt
IPA
GB/dˈɛt/
US/dˈɛt/
Слоги и ударение
debt (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (debt)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: debt
- Plural: debt, debts
Родственные слова
Выражения
get into debt
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɪntu dˈɛt/
fixed phrase
Begin owing money
To start owing money to someone or a company.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- We owe a debt of gratitude to the doctors who saved her life.
- I owe a great debt of gratitude to my mentors.