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entfernte Verwandte — 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.
  • cousin noun The child of one's aunt or uncle.

Senses

entfernte Verwandte is used for these senses in English:

  • collateral (marketing) Printed materials or content of electronic media used to enhance sales of products (short form of collateral material).
  • cousin Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a kinsman or kinswoman.

collateral — full definition

  1. noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
  2. adj Secondary or incidental, alongside the main effect or target.

cousin — full definition

  1. noun The child of one's aunt or uncle.
  2. noun More broadly, any distant relative who is not a direct ancestor or descendant.

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