write off

ˈraɪt ˌɒf
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Translation of write off into Arabic

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

loss

consider something as a loss or failure
شَطَبَ shaṭabaاعْتَبَرَ خَسَارَة شَطَب
  • After the poor sales, the project was written off..بعد المبيعات الضعيفة، شُطِبَ المشروع.
2.

figurative

assign a low value to someone or something
  • Don't write off his potential so quickly.لا تستبعد إمكانياته بهذه السرعة.
3.

accounting

TECH.
reduce the book value of an asset to zero
TECH.
شَطَبَ Shaṭabaأَعْدَمَ قيمته الدفترية
  • The company decided to write off the old equipment.قررت الشركة شَطْب المعدات القديمة من دفاترها.
4.

accounting

TECH.
cancel a bad debt from the accounts
TECH.
شَطَبَ shaṭaba
  • The accountant decided to write off the bad debt.قرر المحاسب أن يشطب الدين المعدوم.
5.

damage

UK
damage something beyond repair
UK
  • The crash completely wrote off the vehicle.الحادث أتلف السيارة تماماً.
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Synonyms and analogies of write off in English

Examples of write off in a sentence

  • They decided to write off the debt as uncollectible.
  • They decided to write off the old equipment.
  • She was quick to write off his suggestions.
  • The retailer wrote off the damaged inventory.
  • They will write off the unpaid loan this year.
  • They had to write off several accounts this year.
write-off
ˈraɪtˌɔf
Noun
1.

damaged item

UK
something worthless after damage
UK
  • The car was a write-off after the accident.أصبحت السيارة تالفة بعد الحادث.
2.

accounting

TECH.
cancellation of an item or amount lost
TECH.
شَطْب Shaṭbإسقاط
  • The company recorded a write-off for the bad debt.سجلت الشركة شطب للديون المعدومة.
3.

finance

TECH.UK
decision to accept a debt as unrecoverable
TECH.UK
  • The loan was declared a write-off by the bank.أعلن البنك أن القرض أصبح شطب.
4.

dismissal

Rare
something dismissed as worthless or ineffective
Rare
خَسارَة khasāraإهْدار
  • His first draft was a write-off, so he started over..كانت المسودة الأولى له خسارة، لذلك بدأ من جديد.

Expressions with write-off: examples in English and translations in Arabic

خَسارَةٌ كُلِّيَّة
After the collision, the mechanic said the car is a write-off.
خَصْم ضَرِيبِي
The company claimed a tax write-off for new equipment.
شَطْب الدَّيْن
The company announced a debt write-off to improve its balance sheet.

Translations of "write off" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
شَطَبَv. - shaTaba

One should not write off the e-mail addresses from business cards or questionnaires.

واحد لا ينبغي شطب عناوين البريد الإلكتروني من بطاقات العمل أو الاستبيانات.

Businesses would get to immediately write off investments for the next five years.

وسوف يُسمح للشركات على الفور شطب النفقات الرأسمالية لمدة خمس سنوات على الأقل.

Applying for a write off of part of the debt.

لمرة واحدة شطب جزء من الديون.

I wanted a real answer, not a write off, and I wasn't coming to one.

أردت ردا حقيقيا، وليس شطب، ولم أكن قد أتيت إلى واحدة.

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write off: Examples and translations in context

Investors often write off failing ventures before moving on to more promising ideas.

غالباً ما يقوم المستثمرون بشطب المشاريع الفاشلة قبل التركيز على الأفكار الواعدة.

The accountant suggested they write off the uncollectible debts in their records.

اقترح المحاسب أن يقوموا بشطب الديون غير القابلة للتحصيل من سجلاتهم.

Still, there are several expenses you can write off.

ولكن هناك مصاريف أخري يمكنك شطبها.

Under the framework, businesses would be allowed to immediately write off their capital spending for at least five years.

وسوف يُسمح للشركات على الفور شطب النفقات الرأسمالية لمدة خمس سنوات على الأقل.

Do not write off difficult interactions as a mistake or a waste of time.

لا تشطب التفاعلات الصعبة باعتبارها خطأ أو مضيعة للوقت.

None of this means that we should write off Greece's EU membership.

لا شيء من هذا يعني أننا نشطب عضوية اليونان في الاتحاد الأوروبي.

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