debt

dette

Argent ou autre chose que l’on doit rendre à quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : Money or something else that you must give back to another person.

• I have a debt to pay.
• He repaid his debts last year.
• How much debt does the company have?

Comment l'utiliser : debt to someone (She has a debt to the bank.)

Synonymes : money owed

Expressions courantes : pay a debt, repay a debt, clear a debt

endettement

Situation d’une personne qui doit de l’argent à quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : The situation of owing money to someone.

• We are in debt.
• She worked hard to get out of debt.
• Are you still deeply in debt?

Comment l'utiliser : in debt to someone (We are still in debt to the bank.); get into debt (They got into debt after losing their jobs.)

Synonymes : indebtedness

Expressions courantes : in debt, get into debt, out of debt

dette

Ce que l’on se sent obligé de faire ou de donner à quelqu’un qui nous a aidés.

En anglais simple : Something you feel you should do or give because someone has helped you.

• I owe you a debt of gratitude.
• Helping her family repaid a personal debt.
• We owe a great debt to those who protected us.

Comment l'utiliser : owe someone a debt of gratitude (I owe my teacher a debt of gratitude.)

Synonymes : obligation

Expressions courantes : debt of gratitude, owe a debt, repay a debt