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debt

 
 
/det/ noun

Translation

AMOUNT [C] an amount of money that you owe someone
borç
She's working in a bar to try to pay off her debts.14085
OWE MONEY [U] when you owe money to someone
borçlu olma, borç
We don't want to get into debt. He's heavily in debt.14085
be in sb's debt to feel grateful to someone who has helped you or given you something
birine şükran duymak, borçlu hissetmek, minnettar olmak
I shall forever be in your debt.981
(Definition of debt noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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