How do you use "go bankrupt" in a sentence?

The company went bankrupt after the financial crisis. If we do not cut costs, we will go bankrupt. Several small businesses went bankrupt during the pandemic.

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Q: What does "go bankrupt" mean?

To be officially declared unable to pay your debts We say 'go bankrupt' not 'become bankrupt' or 'get bankrupt'. The verb 'go' is the fixed collocating verb for 'bankrupt'.

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Significado: To be officially declared unable to pay your debts

被正式宣布无力偿还债务

Ser declarado oficialmente incapaz de pagar las deudas

正式に債務を支払えないと宣告されること

공식적으로 빚을 갚을 수 없다고 선고받는 것

We say 'go bankrupt' not 'become bankrupt' or 'get bankrupt'. The verb 'go' is the fixed collocating verb for 'bankrupt'.

我们说'go bankrupt'而不是'become bankrupt'或'get bankrupt'。动词'go'是与'bankrupt'搭配的固定动词。

Decimos 'go bankrupt' y no 'become bankrupt' ni 'get bankrupt'. El verbo 'go' es el verbo fijo que se combina con 'bankrupt'.

「go bankrupt」と言い、「become bankrupt」や「get bankrupt」とは言いません。動詞「go」が「bankrupt」と組み合わさる固定的な動詞です。

'go bankrupt'라고 하며 'become bankrupt'이나 'get bankrupt'라고 하지 않습니다. 'go'가 'bankrupt'와 함께 쓰이는 고정 연어 동사입니다.

Ejemplos

The company went bankrupt after the financial crisis.
这家公司在金融危机后破产了。
La empresa quebró tras la crisis financiera.
その会社は金融危機の後に倒産した。
그 회사는 금융 위기 이후 파산했습니다.
If we do not cut costs, we will go bankrupt.
如果我们不削减成本，我们将会破产。
Si no reducimos costes, quebraremos.
コストを削減しなければ倒産してしまう。
비용을 줄이지 않으면 파산하게 될 것입니다.
Several small businesses went bankrupt during the pandemic.
疫情期间，几家小企业破产了。
Varias pequeñas empresas quebraron durante la pandemia.
パンデミックの間にいくつかの中小企業が倒産した。
팬데믹 기간에 여러 중소기업이 파산했습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: financial, business, legal

Tono: serious

✓ Correcto

The firm went bankrupt last year.
那家公司去年破产了。
La empresa quebró el año pasado.
その会社は昨年倒産した。
그 회사는 작년에 파산했습니다.
They are at risk of going bankrupt.
他们有破产的风险。
Corren el riesgo de quebrar.
彼らは倒産の危機にある。
그들은 파산할 위기에 처해 있습니다.

✗ Incorrecto

The firm became bankrupt last year. (use 'go bankrupt' not 'become bankrupt')
The firm became bankrupt last year.（用'go bankrupt'而不是'become bankrupt'）
The firm became bankrupt last year. (se usa 'go bankrupt', no 'become bankrupt')
The firm became bankrupt last year.（「become bankrupt」ではなく「go bankrupt」を使います）
그 회사는 작년에 became bankrupt했습니다. ('become bankrupt'가 아닌 'go bankrupt'를 사용)
The firm got bankrupt last year. (use 'go bankrupt' not 'get bankrupt')
The firm got bankrupt last year.（用'go bankrupt'而不是'get bankrupt'）
The firm got bankrupt last year. (se usa 'go bankrupt', no 'get bankrupt')
The firm got bankrupt last year.（「get bankrupt」ではなく「go bankrupt」を使います）
그 회사는 작년에 got bankrupt했습니다. ('get bankrupt'가 아닌 'go bankrupt'를 사용)

Origen e historia

Natural English collocation — 'go' pairs with 'bankrupt' following the pattern of 'go' + negative adjective (go mad, go blind).

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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