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bankruptcy

/ˈbæŋk.rʌpt.si/

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noun

/ˈbæŋk.rʌpt.si/B2formallegal
  • ruЮридическое и финансовое состояние, при котором физическое лицо или организация не в состоянии погасить свои непогашенные долги, часто включающее формальную юридическую процедуру для управления этими долгами или их списания.

A legal and financial state in which an individual or organization is unable to repay their outstanding debts, often involving a formal legal process to manage or discharge those debts.

uncountable

  1. Financial insolvencyB2formallegal

    A legal status of a person or organization that cannot repay the debts they owe to creditors.

    ruФинансовая несостоятельность

    • The company filed for bankruptcy after years of financial losses.
    • Personal bankruptcy can have long-term effects on your credit score.
    • Many small businesses faced bankruptcy during the economic crisis.

    Synonymsdefaultfailureinsolvencyliquidationreceivershipruin

    Antonymssolvency

  2. Complete lack of a qualityC1formal

    A total absence or failure of a particular desirable quality or attribute.

    ruБанкротство

    • The plan was a bankruptcy of original ideas.
    • His argument showed a moral bankruptcy that shocked everyone.
    • The project suffered from a bankruptcy of creativity and innovation.

    Synonymsabsencedearthdeficiencyinsufficiencylackpaucityprivationscarcityshortagewant

Forms
  • bankruptcies plural form
  • bankruptcies' possessive plural form
  • bankruptcy's possessive singular form