insolvency
The condition of being insolventThe condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay their debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business.
» Couldn't the insolvency have been avoided?
Hätte man die Insolvenz nicht vermeiden können? — Hans07
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay their debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business.
The company faces insolvency.
Insolvenz, Zahlungsunfähigkeit
неплатёжеспосо́бностьneplatjožesposóbnostʹ, несостоя́тельностьnesostojátelʹnostʹ
неплатоспромо́жністьneplatospromóžnistʹ
(countable, uncountable)Insufficiency to discharge all debts of the owner.
the insolvency of an estate
(countable, uncountable)The condition of having more debts than assets.
- the lack of financial resources
Examples
4 sentencesCouldn't the insolvency have been avoided?
deHätte man die Insolvenz nicht vermeiden können? — Hans07
The company's insolvency forced it into receivership.
The company's insolvency forced it to file for bankruptcy.
Couldn't they have avoided insolvency?
deHätte man die Insolvenz nicht vermeiden können? — Hans07
Translations
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Forms
plural: insolvencies| Singular | insolvency |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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