incurring

incontável

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

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a ação de adquirir ou assumir algo, geralmente indesejado, como dívida, despesa ou obrigação.

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.

   🇵🇹Aquisição de algo indesejável

   Sinônimos: acquisitioncontractionincurrencesuffering

   Antônimos: avoidanceprevention

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

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para indicar que alguém se torna alvo de algo, geralmente indesejável ou desagradável, como consequência de suas próprias ações.

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.

   🇵🇹Incorrer em

   Sinônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Sofrer

   Sinônimos: attractcontractdrawearnexperienceprovokerun upsustainundergo

   Antônimos: avoidescapeevade

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