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being indebted
[ˈbiːɪŋ ɪnˈdetɪd]
verb (gerund/present participle)
estar endividado/estar em dívida
1.
The state or condition of owing money or having a financial obligation to someone
Being indebted to the bank made it difficult to save money.
Estar endividado com o banco dificultou a poupança.
2.
The state of being grateful or obligated to someone for a favor or kindness
I felt grateful, being indebted to my friend for their help.
Senti-me grato, estando em dívida com meu amigo pela ajuda.
NYC Slang
being in the red
Synonyms
owing money
being in debt
having obligations
being obligated
Antonyms
being debt-free
being solvent
owing nothing
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
estar endividado/estar em dívida
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
estar devendo
Colloquial variant used in São Paulo
Portugal
estar em dívida/estar endividado
Standard Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
in debt
owing money
in someone's debt
under an obligation
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