LIABLE


Meaning of LIABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlaɪəbl ]

predic.adj. 1 legally bound. 2 (foll. by to) subject to (a tax or penalty). 3 (foll. by to + infin.) under an obligation. 4 (foll. by to) exposed or open to (something undesirable). 5 disp. (foll. by to + infin.) apt, likely (it is liable to rain). 6 (foll. by for) answerable. [ME perh. f. AF f. OF lier f. L ligare bind]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.