debt

[US]/det/
[UK]/det/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. an obligation or liability to pay or render something to someone else

Phrases & Collocations

personal debt

national debt

bad debt

debt collection

debt consolidation

debt relief

debt repayment

in debt

debt financing

debt crisis

public debt

debt restructuring

external debt

debt ratio

debt capital

debt management

sovereign debt

foreign debt

bank debt

subordinated debt

out of debt

debt maturity

get into debt

debt service

heavy debt

Example Sentences

the debt was absolutely extinguished.

The debt soon doubled.

amortization of a debt

the firm is heavily in debt .

I paid the debt in full.

a debt of enormous size.

These debts are chargeable to me.

The debt must be paid in full.

I intend to cancel your debt to me.

got into debt; get into a hassle.

debt rose to unprecedented levels.

he was in debt to the tune of forty thousand pounds.

contract huge debts by rash spending

refinancing of debt service payments

authority to spend from debt receipts

Debts of blood must be paid in blood.

The debt would be paid on the Greek calends.

Can the company meet their debts?

Real-world Examples

This phenomenon has resulted in significant credit card debt, enormous environmental footprints.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

So, We have a $19 trillion debt.

Source: VOA Standard October 2015 Collection

Puerto Rico wants to pay its debts.

Source: NPR News August 2015 Compilation

President Jefferson wanted to pay the government debt.

Source: VOA Special January 2019 Collection

This is called the debt to income ratio.

Source: Connection Magazine

Now it was time to pay his debts.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) March 2015 Collection

He will pay his debt to our family.

Source: Lost Girl Season 05

From years ago. But he paid his debt.

Source: English little tyrant

Spending lots of money and running up debts again?

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

Honey, we're still paying off credit card debt.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

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