debt

• Geldbetrag, Ware oder Dienstleistung, die eine Partei einer anderen schuldet, meist aufgrund einer rechtlichen oder moralischen Verpflichtung zur Rückzahlung.

A noun referring to an amount of money, goods, or services that one party owes to another, typically under a legal or moral obligation to repay.

1. Money owedB1formal

   An amount of money that one person or organization owes to another.

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   • He is struggling to pay off his student debt.
   • The company has accumulated a large debt over the years.
   • She finally cleared her credit card debt.

   Synonymearrearsdueindebtednessliabilityobligationpayable

2. Moral or emotional obligationB2formal

   A feeling of gratitude or obligation towards someone who has helped you.

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   • I owe a debt of gratitude to my mentor for his guidance.
   • She felt a deep debt of loyalty to her family.
   • He acknowledged his debt to the volunteers who supported him.

   Synonymedutygratitudeindebtednessliabilityobligationthanks