Word · C2
labancarrota
noun · feminineC2#7255 most commonAudio · coming soon
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bankruptcy
La empresa se declaró en bancarrota tras años de pérdidas. The company declared bankruptcy after years of losses.
La aerolínea estuvo a punto de caer en bancarrota. The airline came close to going bankrupt.
Las malas decisiones llevaron a la tienda a la bancarrota. Poor decisions drove the shop into bankruptcy.
Don't confuse
- quiebraquiebra is the usual legal term for bankruptcy; bancarrota sounds more journalistic or dramatic.
Common combinations
- declararse en bancarrota
- estar en bancarrota
- llevar a la bancarrota