national debt
Any money owed by the government of a nationAny money owed by the government of a nation.
» We have to reduce the national debt.
Мы должны сократить национальный долг. — marafon
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any money owed by the government of a nation.
Staatsverschuldung
госуда́рственный долгgosudárstvennyj dolg, национа́льный долгnacionálʹnyj dolg, госдо́лгgosdólg
держа́вний боргderžávnyj borh
- the debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions)
Examples
7 sentencesWe have to reduce the national debt.
ruМы должны сократить национальный долг. — marafon
The national debt continues to grow year after year.
Державний борг продовжує зростати з року в рік. — glossboss
The national debt continues to grow from year to year.
Державний борг продовжує зростати з року в рік. — glossboss
The national debt is growing.
Державний борг зростає. — deniko
ruГосударственный долг растёт. — odexed
deDie Schulden des Landes werden größer. — a_coder
Paying the national debt could mean reducing the average income.
Translations
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Forms
plural: national debts| Singular | national debt |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable