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liability

liability

Meaning of liability

English

something a person or company must pay or is responsible for

Русский

то, что нужно оплатить или за что отвечают

liability

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/
American English
/ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/

liability with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом liability

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Ответственность по закону

Legal responsibility
legal liability
юридическая ответственность

The contract clearly defines each partner's legal liability.

Договор чётко определяет юридическую ответственность каждого партнёра.

accept liability
признать ответственность

The driver refused to accept liability for the damage.

Водитель отказался признать ответственность за ущерб.

  • liability insuranceстрахование ответственности
  • a limited liability companyобщество с ограниченной ответственностью

Долги и обуза

Debts and burdens
assets and liabilities
активы и пассивы

We listed all our assets and liabilities.

Мы перечислили все наши активы и пассивы.

tax liability
налоговое обязательство

The accountant calculated our tax liability before the deadline.

Бухгалтер рассчитал наше налоговое обязательство до истечения срока.

  • be a liabilityбыть обузой

liability usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Our loan is a big liability.

Наш кредит — большое обязательство.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The company has a liability to pay the debt.

У компании есть обязательство выплатить долг.

liability synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between liability, obligation, debt, responsibility, and commitment

obligation
🇬🇧English

duty; not necessarily financial

C1often

ENThe agreement created an obligation to provide support.

debt
🇬🇧English

a specific amount owed

B2very often

ENThe family struggled to pay off its debt.

Advanced: broader words

R
🇬🇧English
responsibility

general duty to deal with something

B2very often

ENSafety is the manager's responsibility.

C
🇬🇧English
commitment

a promise or duty you have agreed to

often

ENWe have many financial commitments.

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Questions about this word

What does liability mean?

something a person or company must pay or is responsible for

How do you pronounce liability?

liability is pronounced [ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti].

How is liability used in a sentence?

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

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