red-inking

ˈrɛdˌɪŋkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of red-inking - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

correction

Rare

marked or corrected with red ink

Rare

The teacher handed back the red-inking assignments.

corrected

marked

finance

TECH.

indicating financial loss or deficit

TECH.

The company's red-inking accounts worried the investors.

in the red

loss-making

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Origin of red-inking

English, red (color) + ink (writing fluid)

Examples of red-inking in a sentence

She was upset by the red-inking corrections.
The red-inking budget was a major concern.
Red-inking financial statements indicated trouble ahead.

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French:corrigé en rouge, déficitaire, ...
German:mit roter Tinte markiert, finanziellen Verlust anzeigend, ...
Italian:corretto con inchiostro rosso, deficitario, ...
Spanish:corregido con tinta roja, deficitario, ...
Portuguese:corrigido a vermelho, deficitário, ...
Chinese:用红笔标记的, 亏损的, ...
Japanese:赤インクでマークされた, 赤字の, ...
Arabic:مُصَحَّح بِالحِبْرِ الأَحْمَر, خَاسِر, ...
Hebrew:מְסוּמָן בְּדִיו אָדוֹם, בְּמִינּוּס, ...
Russian:отмеченный красными чернилами, убыточный, ...
Ukrainian:помічений червоним чорнилом, фінансові втрати, ...
Hindi:लाल स्याही से चिह्नित, वित्तीय घाटा, ...
Bengali:লাল কালিতে চিহ্নিত, আর্থিক ক্ষতি নির্দেশক, ...
Catalan:marcat amb tinta vermella, indicant pèrdues financeres, ...
Czech:červeně opravený, ztrátový, ...
Danish:markeret med rød blæk, angiver økonomisk tab, ...
Dutch:met rode inkt gemarkeerd, financieel verlies aanduidend, ...
Greek:σημαδεμένο με κόκκινο μελάνι, υποδεικνύοντας οικονομική ζημία, ...
Hungarian:piros tintával javított, veszteséges, ...
Khmer:ដែលបានគូសសម្គាល់ ឬកែដោយទឹកថ្នាំពណ៌ក្រហម, ខាតបង់, ...
Korean:빨간 잉크로 표시된, 재정 손실을 나타내는, ...
Persian:با جوهر قرمز علامت‌گذاری شده, نشان‌دهنده ضرر مالی, ...
Polish:oznaczony czerwonym atramentem, wskazujący na straty finansowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):marcado a vermelho, deficitário, ...
Romanian:marcat cu cerneală roșie, indicând pierderi financiare, ...
Swedish:rödmarkerad, finansiell förlust, ...
Thai:ที่ถูกหมึกแดง, ขาดทุนทางการเงิน, ...
Turkish:kırmızı mürekkepli, mali kayıp, ...
Vietnamese:được đánh dấu đỏ, thua lỗ tài chính, ...

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