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dette nom {f}

debt [debts]◼◼◼(action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another)
noun
[UK: det] [US: ˈdet]
I owe him a debt. = J'ai une dette envers lui.

debt [debts]◼◼◼(money that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another)
noun
[UK: det] [US: ˈdet]
I owe him a debt. = J'ai une dette envers lui.

dette nom

debt [debts]◼◼◼noun
[UK: det] [US: ˈdet]
I owe him a debt. = J'ai une dette envers lui.

dette extérieur nom {f}

foreign debt◼◼◼noun

dette extérieure nom {f}

foreign debt◼◼◼(aggregate of debt to foreigners)
noun

foreign debt◼◼◼(debt owed to foreigners)
noun

dette fournisseur nom {f}

accounts payable [accounts payable]◼◼◼(total monetary amount owed by a customer to suppliers of its goods and services)
noun
[UK: əˈk.aʊnts ˈpeɪəb.l̩] [US: əˈk.aʊnts ˈpeɪəb.l̩]

dette intérieure nom {f}

domestic debt◼◼◼(debt owed to creditors resident in the same country as debtor)
noun

dette nationale nom {f}

domestic debt◼◼◼(debt owed to creditors resident in the same country as debtor)
noun

dette publique nom {f}

national debt◼◼◼(money owed by the government of a nation)
noun
[UK: ˈnæ.ʃnəl det] [US: ˈnæ.ʃə.nəl ˈdet]

domestic debt◼◼◻(debt owed to creditors resident in the same country as debtor)
noun

dettes commerciales nom {f pl}

accounts payable [accounts payable](total monetary amount owed by a customer to suppliers of its goods and services)
noun
[UK: əˈk.aʊnts ˈpeɪəb.l̩] [US: əˈk.aʊnts ˈpeɪəb.l̩]

Audette nom propre

Audette◼◼◼proper noun
[UK: oˈdet] [US: oˈdet]

Bernadette nom {f}

Bernadette◼◼◼(female given name)
proper noun
[UK: bərn.ə.ˈdet] [US: bər.nə.ˈdet]
Bernadette was born in Rennes in 1909. = Bernadette est née à Rennes en 1909.

criblé de dettes adjectif
{m}

debt-ridden◼◼◼(dominated by debt)
adjective

criblé de dettes adjectif

debt-laden◼◼◻(having debt)
adjective

désendetter verbe

deleverage◼◼◼(to reduce debt in by rapidly selling assets)
verb

endettement nom {m}

indebtedness◼◼◼(all debts totaled)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈde.tɪd.nəs] [US: ˌɪn.ˈde.təd.nəs]

indebtedness◼◼◼(amount owed)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈde.tɪd.nəs] [US: ˌɪn.ˈde.təd.nəs]

indebtedness◼◼◼(state of being in debt)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈde.tɪd.nəs] [US: ˌɪn.ˈde.təd.nəs]

indebtedness◼◼◼(state of owing due to gratitude)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈde.tɪd.nəs] [US: ˌɪn.ˈde.təd.nəs]

mot vedette nom {m}

headword [headwords](word used as the title of a section)
noun
[UK: ˈhe.dwɜːd] [US: ˈhe.dwɝːd]

lemma [lemmata](linguistics: canonical form of a term)
noun
[UK: ˈle.mə] [US: ˈle.mə]

reconnaissance de dette nom {f}

IOU◼◼◼(informal promissory note that is not a negotiable instrument)
noun
[UK: ˌaɪəʊ.ˈjuː] [US: ˌaɪo.ʊ.ˈjuː]

remise de dette nom {f}

debt relief◼◼◼(forgiveness of debt)
noun
[UK: det rɪ.ˈliːf] [US: ˈdet rə.ˈliːf]

release [releases]◼◻◻(law: giving up of a claim; debt release)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈliːs] [US: ri.ˈliːs]

sœur cadette nom {f}

younger sister◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈjʌŋ.ɡə(r) ˈsɪ.stə(r)] [US: ˈjʌŋ.ɡər ˈsɪ.stər]

terme vedette nom {m}

lemma [lemmata](linguistics: canonical form of a term)
noun
[UK: ˈle.mə] [US: ˈle.mə]

vedette nom {f}

star [stars]◼◼◼(actor)
noun
[UK: stɑː(r)] [US: ˈstɑːr]
Mary is a star performer. = Marie est une vedette.

star [stars]◼◼◼(celebrity)
noun
[UK: stɑː(r)] [US: ˈstɑːr]
Mary is a star performer. = Marie est une vedette.

star [stars]◼◼◼(talented or famous person)
noun
[UK: stɑː(r)] [US: ˈstɑːr]
Mary is a star performer. = Marie est une vedette.

speedboat◼◼◻(racing boat)
noun
[UK: ˈspiːd.bəʊt] [US: ˈspiːdboʊt]

headword [headwords]◼◻◻(word used as the title of a section)
noun
[UK: ˈhe.dwɜːd] [US: ˈhe.dwɝːd]

voler la vedette verbe

steal the show◼◼◼(be the best performer)
verb
[UK: stiːl ðə ʃəʊ] [US: ˈstiːl ðə ˈʃoʊ]