incurring

incontable

A noun referring to the act of acquiring or coming into something, typically something undesirable such as a debt, expense, or obligation.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que denota la acción de contraer o asumir algo, generalmente no deseado, como una deuda, un gasto o una obligación.

1. Acquisition of something undesirable C1 formal

   The act of acquiring or coming into possession of something, typically something negative or unwanted.

   • The incurring of debt was unavoidable after the business failed.
   • His incurring of the company's wrath led to his dismissal.
   • The incurring of additional costs was not anticipated in the budget.

   🇪🇸Incurrir en algo indeseable

   Sinónimos: acquisitioncontractionincurrencesuffering

   Antónimos: avoidanceprevention

A verb used to indicate becoming subject to something, typically something unwelcome or unpleasant, as a result of one's own actions.

• 🇪🇸Verbo utilizado para indicar que alguien llega a ser objeto de algo, generalmente no deseado o desagradable, como resultado de sus propias acciones; también puede referirse a contraer una obligación o experimentar pérdidas o consecuencias negativas.

1. Become subject to (something unwelcome) B2 formal

   To become liable or subject to something, typically something negative or undesirable, as a result of one's own actions.

   • He incurred a large debt by buying a new car.
   • The company incurred significant losses last quarter.
   • She incurred the wrath of her boss by missing the deadline.

   🇪🇸incurrir en

   Sinónimos: attractdrawearnencounterexperienceprovokerun upsuffersustainundergo

2. Sustain or bring upon oneself B2 formal

   To bring something (often a cost, penalty, or consequence) upon oneself.

   • If you break the contract, you will incur a penalty.
   • The project incurred unexpected expenses due to delays.
   • He incurred a fine for parking in a restricted zone.

   🇪🇸Incurrir en

   Sinónimos: attractcontractdrawearnexperienceprovokerun upsustainundergo

   Antónimos: avoidescapeevade

• incurred past participle
• incurred past simple
• incurring present participle
• incurs third person singular