dívida

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See also: divida

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese divida, devida, deveda, from Latin dēbita, plural of dēbitum, from dēbitus (owed), from dēbeō (to owe), from + habeō (to have), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ- (to grab, to take). Doublet of débito.

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

dívida f (plural dívidas)

  1. debt (action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another)
    Synonym: débito
    Antonym: crédito
  2. (figuratively) obligation
    Synonyms: obrigação, dever