gạt nợ
Definition
- Verb:
- To give security for a debt: To settle or guarantee a debt by providing an asset or collateral instead of paying with money.
- To transfer a debt: To shift the obligation of a debt from one person to another.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta đã gạt nợ chiếc đồng hồ cho chủ nợ. (He gave his watch as security for the debt to the creditor.)
- Tôi không muốn nhận món nợ đó, nhưng họ đã gạt nợ sang cho tôi. (I did not want to take on that debt, but they transferred it to me.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a form of settlement that is not straightforward cash payment, involving negotiation and the transfer of assets or obligations.
- It can carry a slightly negative connotation, suggesting a way of dealing with debt that may be inconvenient or unfair to the party receiving the collateral or the transferred debt.
Variants and Related Words
- Cầm cố (v): to pawn, to pledge an asset for a loan. This is a more common and specific term for providing collateral.
- Chuyển nợ (v): to transfer debt. A more direct synonym for the second meaning.
Synonyms
- To secure a debt: To pledge an asset against money owed.
- To pass on a debt: To transfer a financial obligation to another party.
Related Idioms
- While "gạt nợ" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, the concept relates to common financial expressions about debt.
- Đổ nợ: to dump debt (on someone). This has a stronger negative connotation than "gạt nợ."
verb
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to give security for a debt
