انگریزی

debt

gb/dˈɛt/ us/dˈɛt/
B1 انگریزی
~ 1500
معانی
0 معانی
اسم B1 entity
1

Money that is owed

Money that you must pay back to a person or company.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] is in debt to [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'debt' with 'loan'. A loan is the money you borrow; debt is the state or amount you owe.
ہم معنی الفاظ
liability (A formal term often used in business or legal contexts for something owed.)
متضاد الفاظ
credit (In finance, credit can refer to money available to borrow or a positive balance, the opposite of owing money.)
لفظی تراکیب
pay off debt |get into debt |in debt |debt repayment |debt collector
موضوعات
business |finance |daily life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
اسم 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.

استعمال کا انداز: in someone's debt
عام غلطی:
Learners may take 'in someone's debt' literally as about money, when it can mean owing thanks or a favor.
ہم معنی الفاظ
obligation (A broader term for something you feel you must do, not always from gratitude.)
متضاد الفاظ
independence (Not being under any obligation to another person.)
لفظی تراکیب
in someone's debt |owe a debt of gratitude
موضوعات
relationships |emotions |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
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IPA
GB/dˈɛt/
US/dˈɛt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
debt (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (debt)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: debt
  • Plural: debt, debts
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
debts noun
Core family
debtor noun B2 indebted adjective B1
Related words
debit noun C1 creditor noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
debt-free adjective
Advanced or less common
indebtedness noun
عبارات

get into debt

1
/ɡˈɛt ˈɪntu dˈɛt/
fixed phrase

Begin owing money

To start owing money to someone or a company.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • We owe a debt of gratitude to the doctors who saved her life.
  • I owe a great debt of gratitude to my mentors.

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