liable

liable
adjective
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) propenso
2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) que puede...
3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) responsable
4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.) expuesto, sujeto
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liable adj probable
the car park is liable to be full es probable que el aparcamiento esté lleno
cotton is liable to shrink el algodón tiende a encogerse
liable
tr['laɪəbəl]
adjective
1 (likely, susceptible) propenso,-a (to, a)
■ the car is liable to stall el coche tiende a calarse
■ she's liable to be late suele llegar tarde
■ it's liable to happen es muy probable que así suceda
2 (susceptible) susceptible (to, a)
3 SMALLLAW/SMALL (responsible) responsable (for, de)
4 (to fine) expuesto,-a; (to duties) sujeto,-a
■ I'm liable for military service pueden llamarme para hacer el servicio militar
liable ['laɪəbəl] adj
1) responsible: responsable
2) susceptible: propenso
3) probable: probable
it's liable to happen: es probable que suceda
liable
adj.
• expuesto, -a adj.
• obligado, -a adj.
• propenso, -a adj.
• responsable adj.
• sujeto, -a adj.
'laɪəbəl
adjective (pred)
1)
a) (responsible) reponsable

to be liable FOR something — ser* responsable de algo, responder de algo

to hold somebody liable — responsabilizar* a alguien, considerar a alguien responsable

b) (subject)

to be liable for/to something: any income is liable for tax cualquier ingreso es gravable or está sujeto a impuestos; you will be liable to a 15% surcharge — le pueden hacer un recargo del 15%

2)
a)

to be liable to + INF: I'm liable to forget es probable que me olvide; the earlier model was liable to overheat — el modelo anterior tenía tendencia a recalentarse

b) (susceptible)

to be liable TO something — ser* propenso a algo, tener* propensión a algo

['laɪǝbl]
ADJ
1) (=likely)

to be liable to do sth: he's liable to do something stupid — puede fácilmente hacer alguna tontería, es muy posible que haga una tontería

he's liable to have an accident — es probable que tenga un accidente

it's liable to rain at any moment — puede empezar a llover en cualquier momento

2) (=prone)

we are all liable to make mistakes — todos podemos cometer errores

some people are more liable to depression than others — algunas personas son más propensas a la depresión or tienen más tendencia a la depresión que otras

3) (=responsible)

• to be liable for — [+ debt, loan] ser responsable de, deber responder de

the company is liable for damages — la compañía es responsable de los daños, la compañía debe pagar los daños

• to hold sb liable for sth — considerar a algn responsable de algo

4) (=subject)

• to be liable for/to sth: the programme is liable to change without notice — el programa puede cambiar sin previo aviso

• to be liable to duty — (Comm) [goods] estar sujeto a derechos de aduana, deber pagar impuestos de aduana

• to be liable for military service — estar obligado a hacer el servicio militar

• to be liable to prosecution — poder ser procesado

• to be liable to or for tax — [person] deber pagar impuestos; [thing] estar sujeto a impuestos, ser gravable

any savings you have are liable for tax — todos sus ahorros están sujetos a impuestos or son gravables

he is not liable for tax — no tiene que pagar impuestos, está exento de pagar impuestos

* * *
['laɪəbəl]
adjective (pred)
1)
a) (responsible) reponsable

to be liable FOR something — ser* responsable de algo, responder de algo

to hold somebody liable — responsabilizar* a alguien, considerar a alguien responsable

b) (subject)

to be liable for/to something: any income is liable for tax cualquier ingreso es gravable or está sujeto a impuestos; you will be liable to a 15% surcharge — le pueden hacer un recargo del 15%

2)
a)

to be liable to + INF: I'm liable to forget es probable que me olvide; the earlier model was liable to overheat — el modelo anterior tenía tendencia a recalentarse

b) (susceptible)

to be liable TO something — ser* propenso a algo, tener* propensión a algo


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