What does calote in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word calote in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use calote in Portuguese.

The word calote in Portuguese means scam, , inadimplência, deixar de pagar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word calote

scam

substantivo masculino (trapaça)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

inadimplência

noun (failure to repay)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A empresa está em inadimplência em vários empréstimos.
The company is in default on several loans.

deixar de pagar

intransitive verb (fail to repay)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Robert fez um empréstimo para comprar seu carro novo, mas o carro foi retomado quando ele deixou de pagar.
Robert took out a loan to buy his new car, but the car was repossessed when he defaulted.

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