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predicative adjectivehe wanted to attend but was unable to — er wollte kommen, aber er war dazu nicht in der Lage
* * *(without enough strength, power, skill, opportunity, information etc to be able (to do something): I am unable to get out of bed; I shall be unable to meet you for lunch today.) außerstande* * *un·able[ʌnˈeɪbl̩]adj unfähig, außerstande▪ to be \unable to do sth unfähig [o außerstande] sein, etw zu tunhe was \unable to look her in the eye er konnte ihr nicht in die Augen schauen* * *["ʌn'eɪbl]adj predto be unable to do sth — etw nicht tun können, außerstande or außer Stande sein, etw zu tun
we're still unable to cure cancer — wir sind immer noch außerstande or außer Stande or immer noch nicht in der Lage, Krebs zu heilen
* * *to do zu tun):be unable to work nicht arbeiten können, arbeitsunfähig sein;unable to defend o.s. (Boxen) verteidigungsunfähig;unable to pay zahlungsunfähig, insolvent* * *predicative adjectivebe unable to do something — nicht in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun; etwas nicht tun können
he wanted to attend but was unable to — er wollte kommen, aber er war dazu nicht in der Lage
* * *adj.unfähig adj.untauglich adj.
См. также в других словарях:
insolvent — adjective even his family never suspected that Chet was insolvent Syn: bankrupt, ruined, wiped out, in receivership; penniless, poor, impoverished, impecunious, destitute, without a penny (to one s name), in debt, in arrears; informal bust,… … Thesaurus of popular words
insolvent — (adj.) 1590s, unable to pay one s debts, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not + L. solventem paying (see SOLVENT (Cf. solvent)). Originally of one who was not a trader; only traders could become bankrupt … Etymology dictionary
Insolvent — A firm that is unable to pay debts (liabilities are greater than assets). The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * insolvent in‧sol‧vent [ɪnˈsɒlvənt ǁ ɪnˈsɑːl ] adjective ACCOUNTING LAW a person or company that is insolvent does not have… … Financial and business terms
insolvent — A firm that is unable to pay debts (its liabilities ( liability) exceed its assets). Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * insolvent in‧sol‧vent [ɪnˈsɒlvənt ǁ ɪnˈsɑːl ] adjective ACCOUNTING LAW a person or company that is insolvent does not have… … Financial and business terms
insolvent — /ɪn sɒlvənt/ adjective not able to pay debts ● The company was declared insolvent. (NOTE: see note at insolvency) ♦ he was declared insolvent he was officially stated to be insolvent COMMENT: A company is insolvent when its liabilities are higher … Dictionary of banking and finance
insolvent — in|sol|vent [ınˈsɔlvənt US ınˈsa:l ] adj not having enough money to pay what you owe = ↑bankrupt ▪ The company was later declared insolvent (=officially said to be insolvent) . >insolvency n [U and C] … Dictionary of contemporary English
insolvent — [[t]ɪnsɒ̱lv(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ A person or organization that is insolvent does not have enough money to pay their debts. [FORMAL] Two years later, the bank was declared insolvent … English dictionary
Trading while insolvent — is unlawful in a number of legal systems, and may result in the directors becoming personally liable for a company s assets. Under UK insolvency law trading once a company is legally insolvent can trigger several provisions of the Insolvency Act… … Wikipedia
Trading while insolvent (UK) — In many legal systems, once a company becomes insolvent, the directors have to take particular care. Under UK law, trading while insolvent can trigger several provisions under the Insolvency Act 1986 which may have the effect of making directors… … Wikipedia
bankruptcy — /bangk rupt see, reuhp see/, n., pl. bankruptcies. 1. the state of being or becoming bankrupt. 2. utter ruin, failure, depletion, or the like. [1690 1700; BANKRUPT + CY] * * * Status of a debtor who has been declared by judicial process to be… … Universalium
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation — FDIC … Wikipedia
