delinquent

impayé, en souffrance

Qui n'a pas été payé à la date prévue.

En anglais simple : Not paid by the date when payment was required.

• The payment is delinquent.
• The city is trying to collect delinquent taxes.
• Interest continues to grow on these delinquent debts.

Synonymes : overdue, unpaid

Expressions courantes : delinquent payment, delinquent taxes, delinquent loan

négligent, délinquant

Qui néglige ses obligations ou se comporte d'une manière contraire aux règles ou aux lois.

En anglais simple : Failing to carry out a duty or behaving in a way that breaks rules or laws.

• They reported his delinquent behaviour.
• The officer was delinquent in his duties.
• The programme helps teenagers avoid delinquent conduct.

Comment l'utiliser : delinquent in something (The officer was delinquent in his duties.)

Synonymes : neglectful, irresponsible, lawbreaking

Contraires : responsible

Expressions courantes : delinquent behaviour, juvenile delinquent behaviour, delinquent in something

en retard de paiement

Qui ne paie pas ce qu'il doit à la date prévue.

En anglais simple : Failing to pay money that you owe by the required date.

• The borrower is delinquent.
• Several customers became delinquent on their loans.
• She was delinquent in paying her taxes.

Comment l'utiliser : delinquent on something (He is delinquent on his mortgage.); delinquent in doing something (The borrower was delinquent in making payments.)

Synonymes : defaulting

Expressions courantes : delinquent borrower, delinquent on something

délinquant

Personne, souvent jeune, qui enfreint les règles ou les lois.

En anglais simple : A person, often young, who breaks rules or laws.

• The police arrested a young delinquent.
• The centre offers training to juvenile delinquents.
• He was treated as a delinquent after repeatedly stealing.

Synonymes : offender, lawbreaker

Expressions courantes : juvenile delinquent, young delinquent

mauvais payeur

Personne qui n'a pas payé à temps ce qu'elle doit.

En anglais simple : A person who has failed to pay money they owe on time.

• The bank contacted each delinquent.
• Tax delinquents received warning letters.
• The lender offered delinquents a new repayment plan.

Synonymes : defaulter

Expressions courantes : tax delinquent, loan delinquent