welch

in Vietnamese Trốn nợ, từ chối trả tiền

BrE /wɛlʃ/ AmE /wɛlʃ/

verb en → vi

past welched pp welched ing welching

1 AVOID PAYING [intransitive] B2

Trốn nợ, từ chối trả tiền

to refuse to pay money that you owe, especially in a card game or business deal

  • sb welches on sb/sth

Collocations welch on a bet · welch on a debt

  • He welched on his debts and disappeared.

    Anh ta đã trốn nợ và biến mất.

2 DENY [transitive] C1

Chối bỏ, phủ nhận

to refuse to admit that something is true or that you have done something wrong

  • welch on sth

Collocations welch on a charge · welch on an accusation

  • He welched on the charges of corruption.

    Anh ta đã phủ nhận những cáo buộc tham nhũng.