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bankrupt company

[ˈbæŋkrəpt ˈkʌmpəni]
nounpl: bankrupt companies
empresa falida
1. A company that has been declared legally insolvent and unable to pay its debts, having liabilities that exceed assets
The bankrupt company filed for Chapter 11 protection to reorganize its operations.
A empresa falida requereu proteção sob o Capítulo 11 para reorganizar suas operações.
2. A business that has exhausted its financial resources and is no longer able to continue normal operations
Many bankrupt companies were forced to close their doors during the recession.
Muitas empresas falidas foram forçadas a fechar suas portas durante a recessão.
NYC Slang
bust-out company
Synonyms
insolvent companyfailed companydefunct companycompany in liquidationempresa insolventeempresa fracassada
Antonyms
solvent companythriving companyprofitable companyempresa solventeempresa próspera

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empresa falida
Most common term used in business and legal contexts
General Brazilian
empresa insolvente
More formal legal terminology
Portugal
empresa insolvente
Preferred legal term in Portuguese law
Portugal
empresa em insolvência
Used to describe the formal insolvency process

Related Idioms & Phrases

go belly up
go under
hit the wall
ir à falência
fechar as portas
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