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1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) propenso2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) que puede...3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) responsable4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.) expuesto, sujeto•liable adj probabletr['laɪəbəl]1 (likely, susceptible) propenso,-a (to, a)2 (susceptible) susceptible (to, a)4 (to fine) expuesto,-a; (to duties) sujeto,-aliable ['laɪəbəl] adj1) responsible: responsable2) susceptible: propenso3) probable: probableit's liable to happen: es probable que sucedaadj.• expuesto, -a adj.• obligado, -a adj.• propenso, -a adj.• responsable adj.• sujeto, -a adj.'laɪəbəladjective (pred)1)a) ( responsible) reponsableto be liable FOR something — ser* responsable de algo, responder de algo
to hold somebody liable — responsabilizar* a alguien, considerar a alguien responsable
b) ( subject)to be liable for/to something: any income is liable for tax cualquier ingreso es gravable or está sujeto a impuestos; you will be liable to a 15% surcharge — le pueden hacer un recargo del 15%
2)a)to be liable to + INF: I'm liable to forget es probable que me olvide; the earlier model was liable to overheat — el modelo anterior tenía tendencia a recalentarse
b) ( susceptible)to be liable TO something — ser* propenso a algo, tener* propensión a algo
['laɪǝbl]ADJ1) (=likely)to be liable to do sth: he's liable to do something stupid — puede fácilmente hacer alguna tontería, es muy posible que haga una tontería
2) (=prone)some people are more liable to depression than others — algunas personas son más propensas a la depresión or tienen más tendencia a la depresión que otras
3) (=responsible)the company is liable for damages — la compañía es responsable de los daños, la compañía debe pagar los daños
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to hold sb liable for sth — considerar a algn responsable de algo4) (=subject)•
to be liable for/to sth: the programme is liable to change without notice — el programa puede cambiar sin previo aviso•
to be liable to duty — (Comm) [goods] estar sujeto a derechos de aduana, deber pagar impuestos de aduana•
to be liable to or for tax — [person] deber pagar impuestos; [thing] estar sujeto a impuestos, ser gravableany savings you have are liable for tax — todos sus ahorros están sujetos a impuestos or son gravables
he is not liable for tax — no tiene que pagar impuestos, está exento de pagar impuestos
* * *['laɪəbəl]adjective (pred)1)a) ( responsible) reponsableto be liable FOR something — ser* responsable de algo, responder de algo
to hold somebody liable — responsabilizar* a alguien, considerar a alguien responsable
b) ( subject)to be liable for/to something: any income is liable for tax cualquier ingreso es gravable or está sujeto a impuestos; you will be liable to a 15% surcharge — le pueden hacer un recargo del 15%
2)a)to be liable to + INF: I'm liable to forget es probable que me olvide; the earlier model was liable to overheat — el modelo anterior tenía tendencia a recalentarse
b) ( susceptible)to be liable TO something — ser* propenso a algo, tener* propensión a algo
См. также в других словарях:
legally liable — Liable under law as interpreted by courts. Beck v. Kansas City Public Service Co., Mo. App., 48 S.W.2d 213, 215. Liability imposed by law or liability which law fixes by contract. Home Ins. Co. of New York v. Moore & Rawls, 151 Miss. 189, 117 So … Black's law dictionary
legally liable — Liable under law as interpreted by courts. Beck v. Kansas City Public Service Co., Mo. App., 48 S.W.2d 213, 215. Liability imposed by law or liability which law fixes by contract. Home Ins. Co. of New York v. Moore & Rawls, 151 Miss. 189, 117 So … Black's law dictionary
liable — li·a·ble / lī ə bəl/ adj [ultimately from Old French lier to bind, from Latin ligare] 1: answerable according to law: bound or obligated according to law or equity one is liable as an accomplice to the crime of another W. R. LaFave and A. W.… … Law dictionary
liable — li‧a‧ble [ˈlaɪəbl] adjective [not before a noun] LAW 1. legally responsible for paying something: liable for • The troubled company will be liable for about $52 million in back taxes and penalties. 2. likely to be legally punished or forced to… … Financial and business terms
liable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) responsible by law; legally answerable. 2) (liable to) subject by law to. 3) (liable to do) likely to do. 4) (liable to) likely to experience (something undesirable). ORIGIN perhaps from French li … English terms dictionary
liable — [lī′ə bəl; ] often, esp. for 3 [, lī′bəl] adj. [prob. via Anglo Fr < OFr lier, to bind < L ligare, to bind (see LIGATURE) + ABLE] 1. legally bound or obligated, as to make good any loss or damage that occurs in a transaction; responsible 2 … English World dictionary
liable / libel — Liable means legally responsible for or subject to : Tom is liable to pay for the damage if he doesn t prove his innocence. Libel is a noun that means a slanderous statement that damages another person s reputation : Bertrand was sued for… … Confused words
liable / libel — Liable means legally responsible for or subject to : Tom is liable to pay for the damage if he doesn t prove his innocence. Libel is a noun that means a slanderous statement that damages another person s reputation : Bertrand was sued for… … Confused words
liable — Legally responsible for a debt, an accident, an unfulfilled obligation (under a contract) or a crime. A person found liable for an act or omission usually must pay damages or, if the act was a criminal one, face punishment. See liability … Business law dictionary
legally bound — index liable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
legally responsible — index liable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary