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How to Say "uncollectible" in Spanish

The Spanish word foruncollectibleis fallidoC1 level.

English → SpanishC1
adjectiveC1formal
finance/legal context
An empty piggy bank sitting on a wooden table with its stopper removed and no coins inside.

Examples

El banco tiene una alta tasa de créditos fallidos.

The bank has a high rate of bad loans.

Declararon la deuda como un activo fallido.

They declared the debt as a bad asset.

The Financial 'Bad'

In a business context, 'fallido' doesn't mean the money itself is broken; it means the 'attempt to collect' has failed.

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