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1 write-off
tr['raɪtɒf]1 (car) ruina, siniestro totaln.• pérdida total s.f.'raɪtɔːf, 'raɪtɒfthe car was a write-off — el coche fue declarado un siniestro total or (fam) quedó hecho chatarra
['raɪtɒf]N1) (=vehicle) siniestro m totalhis car was a complete write-off — el coche fue declarado siniestro total, el coche quedó siniestro total
2) (Comm) anulación f en libros, cancelación f en libros3) (Econ) cancelación f (de una deuda considerada incobrable)4) (=disaster) desastre m, fracaso m* * *['raɪtɔːf, 'raɪtɒf]the car was a write-off — el coche fue declarado un siniestro total or (fam) quedó hecho chatarra
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2 write off
write off vtcancel: cancelar1) v + adv write away2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( consider beyond repair) \<\<vehicle\>\> declarar siniestro totalb) ( damage beyond repair) (BrE) destrozar*, hacer* polvo (fam)c) (consider a failure, disregard) \<\<marriage/project\>\> dar* por perdidod) \<\<debt\>\> cancelar1.VI + ADVto write off for — [+ information, application form, details, goods] escribir pidiendo
2. VT + ADV1) (Econ) [+ debt] cancelar (por considerarla incobrable)to write £1000 off for depreciation — amortizar 1000 libras por depreciación
2) [+ vehicle] [insurer] declarar siniestro total; [driver] destrozarhe has just written off his new car — acaba de tener un accidente con el coche nuevo y ha quedado destrozado
3) (=reject) [+ idea, scheme] desecharI've written off the whole thing as a dead loss — ese asunto lo considero un fracaso que es mejor olvidar
it would be unwise to write off the former minister just yet — sería prematuro considerar acabado al anterior ministro
4) (=write quickly) [+ letter, postcard] escribir (rápidamente)* * *1) v + adv write away2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( consider beyond repair) \<\<vehicle\>\> declarar siniestro totalb) ( damage beyond repair) (BrE) destrozar*, hacer* polvo (fam)c) (consider a failure, disregard) \<\<marriage/project\>\> dar* por perdidod) \<\<debt\>\> cancelar -
3 to write off
1 (debt) anular, saldar2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (car) destrozar3 figurative use (accept as useless or failure) dar por acabado,-a, dar por perdido,-a -
4 perdonar
perdonar ( conjugate perdonar) verbo transitivo perdona mi curiosidad, pero … forgive my asking but …; perdone que lo moleste, pero … sorry to bother you o (AmE) pardon me for bothering you, but …b) (Der) to pardonverbo intransitivo:◊ perdone ¿me puede decir la hora? excuse me o (AmE) pardon me, can you tell me the time?;perdone ¿cómo ha dicho? sorry? what did you say?, excuse o pardon me? what did you say? (AmE); perdona, pero yo no dije eso I'm sorry but that's not what I said
perdonar verbo transitivo
1 to forgive: perdonar algo a alguien, to forgive sb for sthg
2 (un castigo, una deuda) perdonar una deuda, to write off a debt
perdonar una deuda a alguien, to let sb off a debt
3 (absolver de un delito) to pardon
4 (una obligación) to exempt ' perdonar' also found in these entries: Spanish: dispensar - indulgente English: excuse - forgive - let off - overlook - pardon - spare - let - remit -
5 deuda
deuda sustantivo femeninoa) (Com, Fin) debt;contraer una deuda to run up o (frml) contract a debt; deuda pública public debt (AmE), national debt (BrE)b) ( compromiso moral):
deudo,-a m frml relative: se convocó a los deudos para la lectura del testamento, the relatives were called to hear the reading of the will
deuda sustantivo femenino debt: tiene conmigo una deuda de dos mil pesetas, she owes me two thousand pesetas (moral) estamos en deuda con ellos, we are indebted to them
deuda pública, public debt ' deuda' also found in these entries: Spanish: amortizar - amortización - cancelar - cobrar - cobro - condonar - deber - débito - liquidar - liquidación - perdonar - prometida - prometido - recargar - reembolsar - saldar - saldo - satisfacción - satisfacer - solventar - trampa - vencida - vencido - abultado - consolidar - impago - nacional - pagar - zanjar English: amortize - bad debt - chip away - clear - contract - debt - discharge - due - indebted - lien - oblige - outstanding - overdue - owing - paid - pay - pay off - recover - redeem - repay - reschedule - restructure - satisfy - settle - settlement - unpaid - unsettled - write off - foreign
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write-off — write offs 1) N COUNT Something such as a vehicle that is a write off has been so badly damaged in an accident that it is not worth repairing. [BRIT] The car was a write off, but everyone escaped unharmed. 2) N COUNT A write off is the decision… … English dictionary
write off — verb 1. concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody (Freq. 2) write it off as a loss • Hypernyms: ↑admit, ↑acknowledge • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody … Useful english dictionary
Write-off — The term write off (or write down) describes a reduction in recognized value. In accounting terminology, it refers to recognition of the reduced or zero value of an asset. In income tax statements, it refers to a reduction of taxable income as… … Wikipedia
write off (something) — 1. to accept that a debt will not be paid. Last year the bank wrote off $17 million in bad loans. I ll probably never see the money I loaned my brother, so I guess I ll write it off. 2. to decide that something will not be successful. For a long… … New idioms dictionary
write-off — index bad debt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 write off … Law dictionary
write-off — n 1.) BrE a vehicle that has been so badly damaged that it can never be used again ▪ The car was a complete write off. 2.) a period of time when you fail to achieve anything ▪ This morning was a complete write off. 3.) an official agreement that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
write off — ► write off 1) dismiss as insignificant. 2) cancel the record of (a bad debt); acknowledge the failure to recover (an asset). 3) Brit. damage (a vehicle) so badly that it cannot be repaired or is not worth repairing. Main Entry: ↑write … English terms dictionary
write-off — Charging an asset amount to expense or loss, such as through the use of depreciation and amortization of assets. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * write off ˈwrite off also writeoff noun 1. [co … Financial and business terms
write off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you write off to a company or organization, you send them a letter, usually asking for something. [V P to n] He wrote off to the New Zealand Government for these pamphlets about life in New Zealand. [Also V P] Syn: write 2)… … English dictionary
write off — 1) remove (an amount) from a business record, cancel (a debt) The bank was forced to write off a large amount of its debt. 2) accept (a loss or trouble) and not worry any more about it He was forced to write off his bad experience at his old job … Idioms and examples
write-off — noun 1. (accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset • Syn: ↑write down • Derivationally related forms: ↑write down (for: ↑write down), ↑write off … Useful english dictionary