liable

liable
adjective
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) utsatt for, tilbøyelig til
2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) som kan komme til å, like ved, troende til
3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) ansvarlig, erstatningspliktig
4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.)
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ansvarlig
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tilbøyelig
adj. \/ˈlaɪəbl\/
1) ansvarlig
2) forpliktet, pliktig
3) mottakelig, disponert, tilbøyelig, utsatt
criminally liable (jus) straffansvarlig
hold somebody liable for gjøre noen ansvarlig for, holde noen til ansvar for
jointly and severally liable (jus) solidarisk ansvarlig
be liable for ha ansvar for være ansvarlig for, hefte for, skylde (penger)
• is a man liable for his wife's debts? be
liable to (om straff, skatt e.l.) kunne belegges med, kunne ilegges, være pliktig til
• she was liable to a fine after having been speeding
hun kunne bøtlegges etter at hun hadde kjørt for fort
• he's liable to serve on the jury
han er pliktig til å sitte i juryen
være disponert for, være mottakelig for, være utsatt for, være tilbøyelig til
• you are liable to certain diseases
du er mottakelig for visse sykdommer
risikere
• he's liable to immediate dismissal
han risikerer avskjed med øyeblikkelig virkning
kunne, ha lett for (å), bli lett
• we are all liable to make mistakes
vi kan alle gjøre feil
• it is liable to be misunderstood
det kan lett misforstås
• he's liable to seasickness
han blir lett sjøsyk
• she is liable to take offence
hun blir lett støtt
liable to duty tollpliktig
liable to tax skattepliktig
make oneself liable to utsette seg for, risikere å
• he made himself liable to a heavy fine the
rule is liable to exceptions ingen regel uten unntak

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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