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debt

/dɛt/

debtnoun

debts

/dɛt/

Translations

The country's debt is growing.

L'endettement du pays augmente.

The company worked for years to pay off its debt.

L'entreprise a travaillé pendant des années pour rembourser sa dette.

Additional translations

detteAu sens figuré, notamment dans les expressions de reconnaissance ou d'obligation morale.

Definitions

Money that is owed to a person, bank, company, or other organization.

The company worked for years to pay off its debt.

The state or condition of owing money or something of value.

After the renovation, the family was in debt.

An obligation or moral duty, especially one of gratitude.

She felt a debt of gratitude to her mentor.

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debtadjective

/dɛt/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., debt crisis, debt relief).

Translations

de la detteS'emploie surtout dans des groupes nominaux.

The government announced new debt relief measures.

Le gouvernement a annoncé de nouvelles mesures d'allégement de la dette.

Definitions

Relating to or associated with debt, especially when modifying another noun.

The government announced new debt relief measures.