liability

Haftung

Die Pflicht, für etwas, besonders einen Schaden, Verantwortung zu übernehmen und die dadurch entstehenden Kosten zu tragen.

In einfachem Englisch: The duty to accept responsibility for something, especially damage, and pay any resulting costs.

• The driver admitted liability.
• Our insurance covers liability for accidental damage.
• The court will decide whether the company has any liability.

So benutzt man es: liability for something (The hotel accepted liability for the damage.)

Synonyme: responsibility, accountability

Häufige Wendungen: liability for something, legal liability, accept liability

Verbindlichkeit, Schuld

Ein Geldbetrag, den eine Person oder ein Unternehmen jemandem schuldet.

In einfachem Englisch: An amount of money that a person or business owes.

• The loan is a major liability.
• Our total tax liability was lower this year.
• The company must pay its liabilities before closing.

Synonyme: debt, financial obligation

Gegenteile: asset

Häufige Wendungen: tax liability, financial liability, liability of something, current liability

Nachteil, Belastung

Eine Person oder Sache, die Probleme verursacht oder den Erfolg erschwert.

In einfachem Englisch: A person or thing that causes problems or makes success harder.

• His temper is a liability.
• Poor spelling became a liability in her new job.
• The unreliable goalkeeper was more of a liability than an asset.

So benutzt man es: a liability to someone/something (His careless driving is a liability to the team.)

Synonyme: disadvantage, handicap, burden

Gegenteile: asset

Häufige Wendungen: be a liability, become a liability, political liability