bankrupt [ˈbæŋkrʌpt]
adjective
bankrupt
bankrupt(
beyngk
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ruhpt
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (finance)
a. en quiebra
The country is virtually bankrupt and will have to negotiate an aid package.El país está prácticamente en quiebra y tendrá que negociar un paquete de ayudas.
b. en bancarrota
Within two years of starting the business, he had declared himself bankrupt.No habían pasado dos años desde que puso el negocio y ya se había declarado en bancarrota.
2. (figurative) (deficient)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g. carrot, bean).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He aims to prove that the bankrupt policies of free-market economics don't work.Es su intenión demostrar que las políticas fallidas y desacreditadas de la economía de libre mercado no funcionan.
This government is bankrupt of ideas, but will do anything to continue in office.Este gobierno está totalmente falto de ideas, pero hará lo que sea para mantenerse en el poder.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
3. (to impoverish)
a. llevar a la quiebra
If we have to pay this bill, it will bankrupt us.Si tenemos que pagar esta factura, nos llevará a la quiebra.
b. arruinar
Paying for my daughter's wedding nearly bankrupted me!¡Pagar la boda de mi hija casi me arruina!
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
4. (insolvent person)
a. el quebrado (M), la quebrada (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The debt owed by the bankrupt exceeded the value of his interest in the company.La deuda del quebrado excedía el valor de su participación en la empresa.
bankruptNounadjectivetransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (finance)
a. el quebrado(a)(M) la quebrado(a)(F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
2. (general)
a. en quiebra, en bancarrota
to be bankruptestar en quiebra
to go bankruptquebrar, ir a la quiebra
3. (fig)
a.
to be morally bankruptestar en quiebra moral
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
4. (law)
a. conducir a la quiebra
5. (colloquial)
a. arruinar, dejar en la ruina (make poor)
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