to stiff

Spanish translation: no pagar la deuda

12:54 Aug 18, 2017
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law (general)
English term or phrase: to stiff
The Government Faces Big Risks and Costs if it Stiffs Bondholders-

El Gobierno se enfrenta a grandes riesgos y costos si MOLESTA, INQUIETA.. a los titulares de los bonos.

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Richard Ramirez
Local time: 11:04
Spanish translation:no pagar la deuda
Explanation:
Nope, not molesta, ni inquieta, sino largar sin pagar. Here it's more like no cumple lo que promete, hacerse la sueca, ...
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Paul García
United States
Local time: 11:04
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1no pagar la deuda
Paul García
4 +1estafar
patinba
4 +1defrauda / estafa / engaña
JohnMcDove
4Engañar o robar
Erika Ramos De Urquidi


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
no pagar la deuda


Explanation:
Nope, not molesta, ni inquieta, sino largar sin pagar. Here it's more like no cumple lo que promete, hacerse la sueca, ...

Paul García
United States
Local time: 11:04
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 96
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agree  Mónica Algazi
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Mónica, y saludos; hace tiempo...
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Engañar o robar


Explanation:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/stiff
informal
North American - Cheat (someone) out of something, especially money.


Example sentence(s):
  • ‘Several workers were stiffed out of their pay’

    https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/your-mother-would-never-stiff-them.305290/
Erika Ramos De Urquidi
United States
Local time: 11:04
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
estafar


Explanation:
even sounds similar ...

Vanoli: "Argentina debe tener una calificación de investment grade ...
www.ambito.com/527485-vanoli-argentina-debe-tener-una-calif...
Jun 14, 2010 - El titular de la Comisión Nacional de Valores sostuvo que el país "tiene una deuda ... "A mi juicio existe una clara discriminación para países como la .... el GOBIERNO ESTAFA A LOS BONISTAS POSEEDORES DE BONOS ...

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 12:04
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JohnMcDove: Exactamente. :-) (No estaba tu respuesta, cuando empecé la mía...) ¡Saludos cordiales!
8 mins
  -> Gracias, John, y saludos!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
defrauda / estafa / engaña


Explanation:
... si defrauda a...

Saludos cordiales.

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 08:04
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 281

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patinba: No puedo sino estar de acuerdo. Saludos!
1 hr
  -> Muy gentil de tu parte... ;-) Salu... ¡tres!
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