LEARNit Dictionary

liable

adjective
C1+
1
C1+
legally responsible for paying the cost of something
مسئول, ملزم, ضامن, ذمه‌دار
2
C1+
likely to do something
مستعد
We're all liable to make mistakes when we're tired.
The bridge is liable to collapse at any moment.
3
likely to be affected by something
مستعد, در معرض
You are more liable to injury if you exercise infrequently.
synonym prone
4
likely to be punished by law for something
مسئول, ملزم, محکوم به مسئولیت قانونی
Offenders are liable to fines of up to $500.
Advertisers pretending to be private individuals will be liable to prosecution.
5
having to do something by law
مسئول, مکلف, ملزم
People who earn under a certain amount are not liable to pay tax.
At 60, he was no longer liable for conscription.