كيف تنطق "lien"

word

ˈɫin

LEEN

lˈiːən

LEE-uhn

التعريف

A legal claim on someone’s property, usually as security for a debt that must be paid.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫin

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈiːən

أمريكي

LEEN

بريطاني

LEE-uhn

The bank placed a lien on his house until he paid the debt.

A tax lien can be put on your property if you do not pay your taxes.

The company had a lien against its equipment because of unpaid bills.

They couldn’t sell the house until the lien was cleared.