deuda
debt
noun DEH-oo-dah Less Common
Origin: From Latin debita ('things owed').
Usage Note
Deuda covers personal debt (deuda bancaria) and national or public debt (la deuda pública). A useful related phrase is estar en deuda con alguien — 'to be indebted to someone' in a moral or emotional sense.
Examples
"El gobierno anunció un plan para reducir la deuda pública."
Natural Translation
The government announced a plan to reduce public debt.
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