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1 noun∎ he refused to admit liability for the damage il refusa d'endosser la responsabilité des dégâts(b) (UNCOUNT) (eligibility) assujettissement m;∎ liability for tax assujettissement m à l'impôt;∎ liability for military service obligations fpl militaires(c) (hindrance) gêne f, handicap m;∎ some qualifications are more of a liability than an asset certains diplômes sont un handicap plus qu'un atout;∎ the house he had inherited was a real liability la maison dont il avait hérité lui coûtait une petite fortune ou lui revenait cher;∎ that man is a (total) liability ce type est un vrai poids mort ou un véritable boulet∎ to meet one's liabilities rembourser ses dettes;∎ liabilities on an estate passif m d'une succession;∎ assets and liabilities actif m et passif m -
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A n1 Jur ( responsibility) responsabilité f ; to deny liability for décliner toute responsabilité en ce qui concerne ; liability for military service obligations fpl militaires ; liability for tax/for paying tax assujettissement m à l'impôt/au paiement de l'impôt ;2 ( drawback) handicap m ; the house has become a liability to them la maison est devenue une trop grande charge pour eux ; the leader has become a liability to his party le chef est devenu un poids mort pour son parti.B liabilities npl passif m, dettes fpl ; assets and liabilities actif et passif ; to meet one's liabilities faire face à ses engagements financiers, payer ses dettes.
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