bankruptcy

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbænkrʌptsi/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbæŋkrʌptsi, -rəpsi/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bangk′rupt sē, -rəp sē)

Inflections of 'bankruptcy' (n): npl: bankruptcies

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
bankruptcy n	(failure of a company)	quiebra nf
		bancarrota nf
		insolvencia nf
	Unfortunately, the city's last book store went into bankruptcy last December.
	Desafortunadamente, la última librería de la ciudad fue a la quiebra el pasado mes de diciembre.
bankruptcy n	figurative (idea: emptiness, lack of merit)	carencia nf
		falta nf
	The problem with that plan is its total bankruptcy of practicality.
	El problema de ese plan es su total carencia de practicidad.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
adjudication of bankruptcy n	(law: judgment)	sentencia de quiebra loc nom f
bankruptcy estate n	(law: debtor property)	masa de la quiebra loc nom f
		conjunto de bienes de una quiebra loc nom m
		caudal de quiebra loc nom m
bankruptcy order n	(law: decree)	declaración judicial de quiebra loc nom f
bankruptcy proceedings npl	(law: relief for liability of debts)	procedimiento de quiebra loc nom m
		proceso de quiebra loc nom m
		concurso de acreedores loc nom m
bankruptcy trustee n	(law: administers estate)	síndico de la quiebra loc nom m
file for bankruptcy v expr	(register legally to clear debts)	declararse en bancarrota, declararse en quiebra loc verb
	Jeff's company failed and he was forced to file for bankruptcy.
moral bankruptcy n	figurative (lack of morality)	decadencia moral loc nom f
	There is an inherent moral bankruptcy in refusing to help someone desperately in need.
receiver in bankruptcy n	(bankruptcy administrator)	administrador judicial de la quiebra, administradora judicial de la quiebra loc nm, loc nf
		síndico de la quiebra, síndica de la quiebra loc nm, loc nf
trustee in bankruptcy n	(law: handles bankrupt's affairs)	mandatario de quiebra, mandataria de quiebra loc nm, loc nf
		administrador de quiebra, administradora de quiebra loc nm, loc nf
voluntary bankruptcy n	(finance: debt cannot be paid)	quiebra voluntaria nf + adj

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