write off in Dutch
write off in Dutch is afschrijven, declareren — write off means to decide that someone or something is a failure and not worth any further effort or attention.
write off in Dutch
afschrijven
(accounting, transitive) To reduce the book value of (an asset) to zero.
declareren
(accounting, transitive) To record (an expenditure) as an expense.
What does "write off" mean?
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verb To decide that someone or something is a failure and not worth any further effort or attention.
"Don't write him off, he's beaten worse odds."
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verb To cancel a debt in the accounts, or to record an asset as having lost all its value.
"The bank wrote off two million in bad loans."
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noun A vehicle so badly damaged that repairing it would cost more than it is worth; usually written write-off.
"The insurer declared the car a write-off."
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noun A period of time completely wasted or ruined.
"With the boiler broken, the whole weekend was a write-off."
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write off in a sentence
- Don't write him off, he's beaten worse odds.
- Critics wrote the album off after one listen.
- The bank wrote off two million in bad loans.
- You can write off the equipment against tax over four years.
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What is "write off" in Dutch?
"write off" in Dutch is afschrijven, declareren. write off means: To decide that someone or something is a failure and not worth any further effort or attention.
How do you use "write off" in a sentence?
Example: "Don't write him off, he's beaten worse odds." In Dutch, "write off" is afschrijven, declareren.
Are there other ways to say "write off" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "write off": afschrijven, declareren.
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