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обязательство

liability

Meaning of обязательство

something a person or company must pay or is responsible for

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Russian[ɐbʲɪˈzatʲɪlʲstvə]
liability
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обязательство with English translation

обязательство usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The repair bill became a liability for the company.

Счёт за ремонт стал обязательством для компании.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

That mistake could be a serious liability.

Та ошибка может стать серьёзным обязательством.

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обязательство belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What's the difference between обязательство / ответственность / пассив / долг / задолженность

🇷🇺Russian
обязательство

liability — something a person or company must pay or is responsible for

C1Often

The repair bill became a liability for the company.

Счёт за ремонт стал обязательством для компании.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обязательство

Closest to the core meaning: an obligation or something that must be paid, fulfilled, or observed.

C1Very Often

The company has a liability to repay the debt by the end of the year.

У компании есть обязательство выплатить долг до конца года.

О
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ответственность

Emphasizes accountability, fault, or duty to answer for consequences.

C1Very Often

The manager bears responsibility for the project's financial liabilities.

Менеджер несет ответственность за финансовые риски проекта.

П
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пассив

An accounting term: the liabilities side of a balance sheet, showing sources of funds and obligations.

C1Often

Loans and other liabilities are recorded on the liabilities side of the balance sheet.

В пассиве баланса отражены кредиты и прочие обязательства.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
долг

Usually means an amount that must be repaid; can also mean a moral duty.

C1Very Often

The firm has a large debt to the bank.

У фирмы большой долг перед банком.

З
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задолженность

Emphasizes an outstanding unpaid amount or overdue payments.

C1Often

The client has accumulated a debt liability on the loan.

У клиента образовалась задолженность по кредиту.

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How to pronounce обязательство and what this word means

обязательство translation: liability. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce обязательство

[ɐbʲɪˈzatʲɪlʲstvə]

обязательство translation

liability

обязательство examples

The repair bill became a liability for the company.

обязательство transcription

[ɐbʲɪˈzatʲɪlʲstvə]

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обязательство meaning: what does it mean?

то, что нужно оплатить или за что отвечают

обязательство pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

обязательство is pronounced as [ɐbʲɪˈzatʲɪlʲstvə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

обязательство definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The repair bill became a liability for the company. Translation: Счёт за ремонт стал обязательством для компании.

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