liability
gb/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/ us/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
B2
İngilizce
~ 2000
jogi felelősség, problémaforrás, teher, bajkeverő, kockázati tényező, kötelezettség, tartozás
İSIM
B2
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'liability' with 'ability', but they have unrelated meanings.
Anlam
Legal responsibility for something
Eşdizimler
legal liability
|liability for damages
|accept liability
|limit liability
|liability insurance
Eş anlamlılar
responsibility (A more general term that can refer to moral or practical duties, not just legal ones.)
Zıt anlamlılar
immunity (Indicates exemption from legal responsibility or obligation.)
Konular
law
|business
Tanım
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.
İSIM
B2
2
Kullanım kalıbı:
[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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse this meaning with financial liabilities, but here it refers to being a disadvantage.
Anlam
Something causing problems or harm
Eşdizimler
be a liability
|become a liability
|seen as a liability
Eş anlamlılar
burden (Suggests something heavy or difficult to deal with, not necessarily harmful.)
Zıt anlamlılar
asset (Refers to someone or something that is useful and helpful, the opposite of a liability in this sense.)
Konular
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
A person or thing that makes trouble or causes problems.
A person or thing that is likely to cause problems, harm, or embarrassment.
İSIM
C1
TECHNICAL
3
tartozás
B1
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners might confuse 'liabilities' in accounting with general responsibilities; in finance it refers specifically to debts and obligations.
Anlam
Financial debt or obligation
Eşdizimler
current liabilities
|long-term liabilities
|reduce liabilities
Eş anlamlılar
debt (A more general term for money owed; not limited to accounting terminology.)
Zıt anlamlılar
asset (In accounting, assets are resources owned, while liabilities are obligations owed.)
Konular
business
|finance
Tanım
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.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
liability
IPA
GB/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
US/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
Heceler ve vurgu
li - ab - il - ity (4 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ab)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: liability
- Plural: liabilities, liability
Kelime ailesi
Forms
liabilities
noun
Core family
liable
adjective C1
İfadeler
accept liability
1/æksˈɛpt lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
Agree to take legal responsibility
To say you are responsible by law for something bad that happened.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- Product liability cases can be costly for manufacturers.
- The new law strengthens product liability rules.