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Meaning of promissory note | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpɹɑmɪsɔɹiˌnoʊt

Definitions

A document saying that someone owes a specific amount of money to someone else, often with the deadline and interest fees; the primary purposes of a promissory note are to evidence the debt obligation incurred, and to establish terms for payment thereof.

Equivalents

Čeština směnka vlastní směnka
Cymraeg addaweb
Deutsch Eigenwechsel Solawechsel
Ελληνικά γραμμάτιο
Español pagaré
Suomi oma vekseli velkakirja
Français billet à ordre
हिन्दी हुंडी
Magyar kötelezvény
Հայերեն մուրհակ
Bahasa Indonesia surat perjanjian utang surat sanggup surat sanggup bayar wesel bayar
Italiano pagherò
日本語 約手 約束手形
Latina syngrapha
Nederlands orderbriefje
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਸੀਕਾ
Polski promesa weksel
Português livrança nota promissória
Română bilet la ordin
Русский вексель долгова́я распи́ска
Svenska skuldebrev
ไทย ตั๋วสัญญาใช้เงิน
Tagalog pagare
Українська вексель

Examples

“Near-synonym: IOU”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

promitochondrion promizole prommer prommy promnesia promo

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