bankrupt

S3 W2

BrE /ˈbæŋ.krʌpt/ AmE /ˈbæŋ.krəpt/

adjective, noun, verb en → es

1 FINANCIAL STATE [adjective] B1

relating to a person or company that has no money left and cannot pay their debts

quiebra, insolvente

Collocations bankrupt company · declare bankruptcy

  • The company is now bankrupt.

    La empresa está en bancarrota.

2 LEGAL STATUS [noun] B2

the legal state of being officially declared to have no money left and unable to pay debts

la quiebra, la insolvencia

Collocations file for bankruptcy · go bankrupt

  • He filed for personal bankruptcy.

    Presentó la declaración de quiebra personal.

3 VERB [intransitive] C1

to officially declare that you have no money left and cannot pay your debts

declararse en bancarrota, entrar en quiebra

Collocations declare bankruptcy · go bankrupt

  • The company went bankrupt last year.

    La empresa entró en bancarrota el año pasado.

1 FIGURATIVE [transitive] C1

to be completely lacking in something that is needed or wanted

estar vacío de, carecer de

  • be bankrupt of something
  • He is bankrupt of ideas.

    Está vacío de ideas.