liability
gb/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/ us/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
B2
Ingles
~ 2000
jogi felelősség, problémaforrás, teher, bajkeverő, kockázati tényező, kötelezettség, tartozás
PANGNGALAN
B2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'liability' with 'ability', but they have unrelated meanings.
Kahulugan
Legal responsibility for something
Mga kolokasyon
legal liability
|liability for damages
|accept liability
|limit liability
|liability insurance
Mga kasingkahulugan
responsibility (A more general term that can refer to moral or practical duties, not just legal ones.)
Mga kasalungat
immunity (Indicates exemption from legal responsibility or obligation.)
Mga tema
law
|business
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
B2
2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this meaning with financial liabilities, but here it refers to being a disadvantage.
Kahulugan
Something causing problems or harm
Mga kolokasyon
be a liability
|become a liability
|seen as a liability
Mga kasingkahulugan
burden (Suggests something heavy or difficult to deal with, not necessarily harmful.)
Mga kasalungat
asset (Refers to someone or something that is useful and helpful, the opposite of a liability in this sense.)
Mga tema
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A person or thing that makes trouble or causes problems.
A person or thing that is likely to cause problems, harm, or embarrassment.
PANGNGALAN
C1
TECHNICAL
3
tartozás
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners might confuse 'liabilities' in accounting with general responsibilities; in finance it refers specifically to debts and obligations.
Kahulugan
Financial debt or obligation
Mga kolokasyon
current liabilities
|long-term liabilities
|reduce liabilities
Mga kasingkahulugan
debt (A more general term for money owed; not limited to accounting terminology.)
Mga kasalungat
asset (In accounting, assets are resources owned, while liabilities are obligations owed.)
Mga tema
business
|finance
Depinisyon
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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
liability
IPA
GB/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
US/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
Mga pantig at diin
li - ab - il - ity (4 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ab)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: liability
- Plural: liabilities, liability
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
liabilities
noun
Core family
liable
adjective C1
Mga ekspresyon
accept liability
1/æksˈɛpt lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
Agree to take legal responsibility
To say you are responsible by law for something bad that happened.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Product liability cases can be costly for manufacturers.
- The new law strengthens product liability rules.