debt — money that is owed or due to someone else
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: money that is owed or due to someone else
Pronunciation (IPA): /det/
Korean meaning: 빚, 부채
Korean pronunciation: 뎃 (강세: 뎃)
Example Sentences
- My credit card debt grew faster than my hair after a bad haircut.
- She worked two jobs to clear her debt before graduation.
- The government's debt is so large, even calculators get scared.
debt
NOUN//det//
money that is owed or due to someone else
A homeowner shows their debt situation to a bank representative
When debt leads to another bet, even the safety net won't protect!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'debitum'에서 유래했으며, 이는 '빚진 것, 의무'라는 뜻입니다. 중세 프랑스어 'dette'를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 재미있게도 'b'가 없이 발음되는데, 이는 라틴어 원형을 존중해 철자에만 남겨둔 것입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My credit card debt grew faster than my hair after a bad haircut.”
“She worked two jobs to clear her debt before graduation.”
“The government's debt is so large, even calculators get scared.”
“Being in debt taught me that money doesn't grow on trees, but bills definitely do.”
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