liability

responsabilità, responsabilità legale

Obbligo di rispondere di qualcosa, soprattutto di un danno, e di pagare le spese che ne derivano.

In inglese semplice: The duty to accept responsibility for something, especially damage, and pay any resulting costs.

• The driver admitted liability.
• Our insurance covers liability for accidental damage.
• The court will decide whether the company has any liability.

Come si usa: liability for something (The hotel accepted liability for the damage.)

Sinonimi: responsibility, accountability

Espressioni comuni: liability for something, legal liability, accept liability

debito, passività

Somma di denaro che una persona o un’impresa deve a qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: An amount of money that a person or business owes.

• The loan is a major liability.
• Our total tax liability was lower this year.
• The company must pay its liabilities before closing.

Sinonimi: debt, financial obligation

Contrari: asset

Espressioni comuni: tax liability, financial liability, liability of something, current liability

svantaggio, peso

Persona o cosa che causa problemi o rende più difficile avere successo.

In inglese semplice: A person or thing that causes problems or makes success harder.

• His temper is a liability.
• Poor spelling became a liability in her new job.
• The unreliable goalkeeper was more of a liability than an asset.

Come si usa: a liability to someone/something (His careless driving is a liability to the team.)

Sinonimi: disadvantage, handicap, burden

Contrari: asset

Espressioni comuni: be a liability, become a liability, political liability