liable
/ˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩/Translation
adj
›
⇨ responsable
to be liable for a debt ser responsable de una deuda
■ constr. 1. liable for sth 2. Se usa detrás de un verbo›
⇨ propenso,sa
⇨ con muchas posibilidades
He is liable to get the sack Tiene muchas posibilidades de ser despedido
■ constr. liable + to do sth›
⇨ sujeto,ta
⇨ expuesto,ta
(Definition of liable adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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