IOU

UK
/aɪˈaʊ/
US
/aɪˈaʊ/
IOUnoun
IOUs
pl
UK
/aɪˈaʊ/
US
/aɪˈaʊ/
Traductions
долговая расписка
He gave me an IOU for the money he borrowed.
Он дал мне долговую расписку за деньги, которые он занял.
Définitions
A written acknowledgment of a debt, typically informal, stating the amount owed and the debtor's promise to repay.
He handed me an IOU for the $50 he borrowed last week.
The debt or sum of money itself that is owed, rather than the piece of paper acknowledging it.
He has too many IOUs outstanding to afford another loan.
Synonymes
promissory note
debt acknowledgment
I owe you
written acknowledgment of debt
IOUverb
IOUed
Past Simple
IOUed
Past Participle
IOUing
Gerund
UK
/ˌaɪ.əʊˈjuː/
US
/ˌaɪ.oʊˈjuː/
Mostly informal; to give or acknowledge an IOU.
Définitions
To give someone a written acknowledgement of a debt; to promise to repay a sum that has just been borrowed.
Just IOU me the cash and pay me back on Friday.
IOUadjective
Attributive use before a noun (e.g., "IOU slip").
Définitions
Relating to or constituting an IOU.
He handed over an IOU note as partial payment.