liability
An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someoneAn obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
» The company didn't admit liability.
Die Firma wies die Verantwortung von sich.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
Verbindlichkeit, Verpflichtung, Verantwortung
An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
(countable, uncountable)Any kind of debt recorded on the right-hand side of a balance sheet.
Schuld, Schulden, Verbindlichkeit
обяза́тельствоobjazátelʹstvo, долгdolg, задо́лженностьzadólžennostʹ
заборго́ваністьzaborhóvanistʹ, боргborh
(countable, uncountable)A handicap that holds something back, a drawback, someone or something that is a burden to whoever is required to take care of them; a person or action that exposes others to greater risk.
Nachteil, Hindernis, Handicap
A handicap that holds something back, a drawback, someone or something that is a burden to whoever is required to take care of them; a person or action that exposes others to greater risk.
(countable, derogatory, informal, mildly, uncountable)A person on a team that is more of a hindrance than a help.
You're a bloody liability sometimes!
(countable, uncountable)The likelihood of something happening.
Möglichkeit, Wahrscheinlichkeit
возмо́жностьvozmóžnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)The condition of being susceptible to something.
Anfälligkeit, Empfänglichkeit
- the quality of being something that holds you back
- the state of being legally obliged and responsible
- an obligation to pay money to another party
Examples
14 sentencesThe company didn't admit liability.
deDie Firma wies die Verantwortung von sich.
LLC stands for limited liability company.
The company did not admit liability.
Buying a car is a liability.
His plan has both virtues and liabilities.
Translations
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Forms
plural: liabilities| Singular | liability |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- an obligation to pay money to another party:indebtednessfinancial obligation
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable