CEFR B1

debt

noun

Meaning

An amount of money that is owed to someone else and must be paid back.

Examples

He is struggling to pay off his credit card debt.
The company has a significant amount of debt.

Synonyms: obligation, liability, arrears

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debt (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /dɛt/

Definition

An amount of money that is owed to someone else and must be paid back.

Examples

He is struggling to pay off his credit card debt.
The company has a significant amount of debt.
She managed to clear her student loan debt.

How to Use debt

in debt (prepositional phrase): Owing money. — "The government is in debt to international lenders."
debt of honor (idiom): A debt that one feels morally obliged to pay, even if it is not legally enforceable. — "He felt it was a debt of honor to repay his friend for the help he had received."

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