vakuus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- collateral noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
- deposit noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.
- guaranty noun An undertaking to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some contract or duty, of another, in case of the failure of such other to pay or perform; a warranty; a security.
- plight noun A difficult, distressing situation.
- security noun The state of being safe from danger, harm, or threat.
Senses
vakuus is used for these senses in English:
- collateral (finance) A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.
- deposit (finance) A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
- guaranty Something serving as a security for such an undertaking.
- plight (archaic) That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.
- security (legal) Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
- security (finance) Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
collateral — full definition
- noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
- adj Secondary or incidental, alongside the main effect or target.
deposit — full definition
- noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.
- noun A layer of material, such as minerals or sediment, that has built up naturally in a particular place.
- verb To put money into a bank account, or to leave something in a particular place.