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обязательство

Translation of обязательство

liability

Meaning of обязательство

Russian

то, что нужно оплатить или за что отвечают

English

something a person or company must pay or is responsible for

liability

Transcription and pronunciation of обязательство

обяза́тельство

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[ɐbʲɪˈzatʲɪlʲstvə]
In Latin letters
obyazatelstvo

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  1. Our loan is a big liability.

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    Наш кредит — большое обязательство.

  2. The company has a liability to pay the debt.

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    У компании есть обязательство выплатить долг.

обязательство synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between обязательство, долг, задолженность, ответственность, and пассив

долг
🇷🇺Russian

Debt: money owed.

З
🇷🇺Russian
задолженность

An unpaid amount, often overdue.

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О
🇷🇺Russian
ответственность

Legal responsibility for harm or damage.

П
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пассив

Accounting: liabilities on a balance sheet.

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What does обязательство mean?

something a person or company must pay or is responsible for

How do you pronounce обязательство?

обязательство is pronounced [ɐbʲɪˈzatʲɪlʲstvə], in Latin letters “obyazatelstvo”.

How is обязательство used in a sentence?

Our loan is a big liability. Translation: Наш кредит — большое обязательство.

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