debts
debts — noun
1. amounts of money that a person, family, or company still has to pay to other peo
amounts of money that a person, family, or company still has to pay to other people or organizations.
After the restaurant closed, Mateo spent two years paying off its debts.
pay off debts
Yara sold her old car to clear the debts from medical bills.
clear debts from medical bills
The club nearly folded when its debts grew faster than ticket sales.
Rohan kept a notebook so he would not forget his debts to friends.
New owners agreed to take over the shop's debts after the sale.
- bills
more everyday and often used for payments that have already been requested
- liabilities
more formal and often used in accounting or business contexts
- arrears
used when payments are late, especially rent, tax, or wages
- savings
money kept aside rather than money that must be repaid
文法句型
pay off debts
clear debts
run up debts
debts to someone
用法筆記
Usually used for several separate amounts that must be paid. For the general financial condition, English more often uses the singular phrase in debt.