liable

liable englannista suomeksi

1. taipuvainen, altis

2. velvollinen, asevelvollinen

3. vastuussa

liable englanniksi

1. bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.

''The surety is liable for the debt of his principal.''

2. 1748. David Hume. ''Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral.'' London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34.

3. 1749, Henry Fielding, ''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling''

He inveighed against the folly of making oneself liable for the debts of others; vented many bitter execrations against the brother; and concluded with wishing something could be done for the unfortunate family.

The passion for philosophy, like that for religion, seems liable to this inconvenience

4. subject; susceptible.

(ux)

5. (RQ:Critical Pronouncing Dictionary) is liable to a coarſe vulgar pronunciation, as if written ''Urth'';(..)

6. exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable.

7. likely.

''Someone is liable to slip on your icy sidewalk.''