liability
/ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/noun
उच्चारण लायबिलटी
दायित्व, (कानूनी) ज़िम्मेदारी
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[U] ~ (for sth)
the state of being legally responsible for something
दायित्व, (कानूनी) ज़िम्मेदारी
- The company admitted liability for the accident.
- The builder accepted liability for the damage to the neighbouring house.
- The driver denied liability for the damage to the car.
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- The firm accepts no liability for lost bags.
- Under the contract, the owner has full liability for the repairs.
Synonyms responsibility accountability answerability culpability
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[C] ~ (to sb) informal
a person or thing that causes you a lot of problems
बोझ, मुसीबत, समस्या का कारण
- The injured player has become a liability to the team.
- The dishonest clerk became a liability to the whole department.
- A weak batsman in the middle order is a liability to the side.
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- Poor spelling can be a liability in the written exam.
- He realised that the old car had become a financial liability.
Synonyms burden hindrance encumbrance drawback handicap
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[C, usually pl.] liabilities
the amount of money that a person or company owes
देनदारियाँ, ऋण
- The firm's liabilities are greater than its assets.
- The firm cannot pay its liabilities, and the banks have refused any more loans.
- The company's liabilities include loans from three banks.
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- The assets of the firm were much higher than its liabilities.
- The firm listed its liabilities in the annual report.
Synonyms debts obligations arrears dues
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
liability for sth
Use liability for to say what a person or company is legally responsible for; it is usually uncountable in this meaning.
किसी व्यक्ति या कंपनी की किसी बात के लिए कानूनी जिम्मेदारी बताने के लिए 'liability for' आता है; इस अर्थ में यह प्रायः uncountable है।
- The company accepted liability for the accident.
- The shop denies liability for lost bags.
a liability (countable, person or thing)
A liability is a person or thing that causes trouble or disadvantage; it is countable.
'A liability' ऐसा व्यक्ति या वस्तु है जो परेशानी या नुकसान पैदा करे; यह countable है।
- An injured player can be a liability to the team.
- Old machines became a liability for the factory.
liabilities (plural, finance)
In accounts, liabilities are debts and sums a business owes; assets are the opposite.
Accounts में liabilities वे कर्ज़ और रकम हैं जो व्यवसाय को चुकानी हैं; assets इसके विपरीत हैं।
- The firm's liabilities exceeded its assets.
limited liability / be liable
Limited liability means owners lose no more than they invested; the adjective is liable (liable to pay).
'Limited liability' का अर्थ है कि मालिक निवेश से अधिक नहीं खोते; इसका विशेषण 'liable' है।
- A company with limited liability protects its shareholders.
- Drivers are liable to pay a fine.
+Collocations 4
verb + liability
acceptadmitdenyfacelimitavoid
- The builder denied liability for the cracks.
adjective + liability
legalfinancialcriminalpersonaljointpublic
- The partners share joint liability.
liability + noun
insuranceclaimlawlimitclause
- The policy includes a liability clause.
liability + preposition
fortounderin respect of
- He faces liability under the new law.
“More examples 5
- The hospital admitted liability for the wrong treatment.
अस्पताल ने गलत इलाज की जिम्मेदारी स्वीकार की।
- A broken-down bus is a liability on a long tour.
लंबे दौरे में खराब बस एक बोझ होती है।
- The company's total liabilities rose to Rs 5 crore.
कंपनी की कुल देनदारियाँ बढ़कर 5 करोड़ रुपये हो गईं।
- Parents have no liability for their adult children's debts.
माता-पिता की अपने वयस्क बच्चों के कर्ज़ के प्रति कोई जिम्मेदारी नहीं होती।
- His carelessness became a liability for the whole team.
उसकी लापरवाही पूरी टीम के लिए बोझ बन गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The driver accepted the liability on the accident.
✓ The driver accepted liability for the accident.
Liability takes for, and uncountable use has no article.
'Liability' के बाद 'for' आता है, और uncountable प्रयोग में article नहीं लगता।
✗ He is liability to pay the fine.
✓ He is liable to pay the fine.
The adjective is liable; liability is a noun.
विशेषण 'liable' है; 'liability' संज्ञा है।
✗ The company has many liabilitys.
✓ The company has many liabilities.
The plural of liability is liabilities.
'Liability' का plural 'liabilities' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words concern responsibility, but they vary in meaning.
ये शब्द जिम्मेदारी से जुड़े हैं, पर अर्थ में भिन्न हैं।
A legal responsibility, a debt, or a person or thing that causes trouble.
कानूनी जिम्मेदारी, कर्ज़, या परेशानी पैदा करने वाला व्यक्ति या वस्तु।
- The firm accepted liability.
A duty or a task you must do; the broader moral or practical word.
कर्तव्य या वह कार्य जो आपको करना है; अधिक व्यापक नैतिक या व्यावहारिक शब्द।
- Looking after the garden is my responsibility.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
li·a·bil·i·ty
With -bility (not 'liabilty' or 'liablity'); the adjective liable (responsible; likely: 'liable to flood').
अंत में -bility ('liabilty' या 'liablity' गलत है); adjective liable (ज़िम्मेदार; संभावित: 'liable to flood')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Limited liability, legal liability, admit liability.
Collocations: limited liability (सीमित देनदारी), legal liability (कानूनी ज़िम्मेदारी), admit liability (ज़िम्मेदारी स्वीकार करना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Accounting: assets and liabilities appear on the balance sheet.
लेखाशास्त्र में assets और liabilities balance sheet पर आते हैं।