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collateral
/kəˈlætərəl/
noun
zabezpieczenie
Also
zastaw(m)
Definition
Property or something valuable that you promise to give to someone if you cannot pay back money you have borrowed.
Examples
They used their house as collateral for the loan.
Użyli swojego domu jako zabezpieczenia kredytu.
Without sufficient collateral, the bank would not approve the business loan.
Bez wystarczającego zabezpieczenia bank nie zatwierdziłby pożyczki biznesowej.
Collocations
provide collateralput up collateralloan collateral
adjective
dodatkowy
Also
uboczny
Definition
Connected but secondary; or (in a military context) unintended damage or injury.
Examples
The collateral issues were discussed after the main topic.
Dodatkowe kwestie zostały omówione po głównym temacie.
Synonyms
Collocations
collateral damagecollateral benefitscollateral effects
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