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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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dette [dɛt] N f

1. dette (somme due):

dette
debt
dette publique/extérieure ECON
national/foreign debt
avoir des dettes
to have debts, to be in debt
avoir 1 000 euros de dettes
to have debts of 1, 000 euros
faire des dettes
to run up debts
être couvert ou criblé de dettes
to be debt-ridden
être couvert ou criblé de dettes
to be up to one's eyes in debt inf
dette de jeu
gambling debt
être en dette envers qn lit, fig
to be indebted to sb

2. dette (obligation morale):

dette
debt (envers to)
avoir une dette d'amitié/de reconnaissance envers qn
to owe sb a debt of gratitude/of friendship
payer sa dette à la société
to pay one's debt to society
il leur gardait une dette de reconnaissance
he remained indebted to them
payer une vieille dette
to pay off an old debt

Phrases:

dette souveraine
sovereign debt
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English
French
French
debt-ridden
criblé de dettes
debt counsellor
médiateur m des dettes
to be encumbered with debts estate:
être grevé de dettes
debt-laden person
couvert de dettes
debt
dette f (to envers)
Third World debt
la dette du tiers monde
to run up a debt or debts
faire des dettes
to be in debt
avoir des dettes
she is $2, 000 in debt
elle a 2 000 dollars de dettes
to get out of debt
acquitter ses dettes
to pay off one's debts
rembourser ses dettes
to pay off one's debts burden, interest, payment
de la dette
debt
dette f (to envers)
a debt of honour
une dette d'honneur
to pay one's debt to society
payer sa dette envers la société
defaulting
qui n'acquitte pas ses dettes
public debt
dette f publique
indebtedness
dette f (to envers, for pour)
national debt
dette f publique

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
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dette [dɛt] N f a. fig

dette
debt
avoir une dette envers qn
to be indebted to sb
alléger impôts, dettes
to reduce
criblé de dettes
up to one's neck in debt
accabler douleur, dettes, travail
to overwhelm
s'accumuler dettes, vaisselle, déchets
to pile up
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English
French
French
gambling debts
dettes fpl de jeu
debt
dette f
to pay back debts
rembourser des dettes
to be out of debt
être acquitté de ses dettes
indebtedness
dette f
national debt
dette f publique
IOU a. fig
reconnaissance f de dette
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

dette [dɛt] N f a. fig

dette
debt
avoir une dette envers qn
to be indebted to sb
alléger impôts, dettes
to reduce
échoir dettes
to fall due
criblé de dettes
up to one's neck in debt
English
English
French
French
gambling debts
dettes fpl de jeu
debt
dette f
to pay back one's debts
rembourser ses dettes
to be out of debt
être acquitté de ses dettes
indebtedness
dette f
national debt
dette f publique
IOU
reconnaissance f de dette
to saddle oneself with debts
s'encombrer de dettes
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