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mortgage
[/ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/]
noun/verb
feminine
pl: mortgages / hipotecas
hipoteca
1.
A legal agreement where a person borrows money from a lender to buy property, with the property serving as security for the loan
They took out a mortgage to buy their first house.
Eles contraíram uma hipoteca para comprar sua primeira casa.
2.
To pledge property as security for a loan
They mortgaged their home to start a business.
Eles hipotecaram sua casa para iniciar um negócio.
Synonyms
home loan
secured loan
lien
Antonyms
outright ownership
debt-free
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
hipoteca
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
hipoteca
Same as general Brazilian usage
São Paulo
hipoteca
Same as general Brazilian usage
Portugal
hipoteca
Standard term used in Portugal, same as Brazil
Related Idioms & Phrases
mortgage one's future
under the mortgage
take out a mortgage
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