English Dictionary
Definition of “asset”
asset (ˈæsɛt
)
Definitions
noun
- anything valuable or useful ⇒
experience is their main asset
See also assets
Word Origin
C19: back formation from assets
Synonyms
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benefit,
help,
service,
aid,
advantage,
strength,
resource,
attraction,
blessing,
boon,
good point
strong point,
ace in the hole feather in your cap ace up your sleeve
Translations
- British English:
asset
If something that you have is an asset, it is useful to you.He is a great asset to the company.ˈæsɛt NOUN He is a great asset to the company.
- Spanish:
activo
nm
- French:
atout
nm
- German: Vermögenswert nm
- Chinese: 资产 n
- Arabic: أَصُول npl
- Portuguese: activo nm
- Russian: ценное качество nnt
- Croatian: imovina nf
- Czech: přednost nf
- Danish: aktiv nnt
- Dutch: bezit nnt
- Finnish: etu n
- Greek: περιουσιακό στοιχείο nnt
- Italian: bene nm
- Japanese: 強み n
- Korean: 자산 n
- Norwegian: eiendel nm
- Polish: rzecz wartościowa nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: posse nf
- European Spanish:
activo
nm
- Swedish: tillgång nutr
- Thai: สินทรัพย์ n
- Turkish: varlık n
- Vietnamese: tài sản n
Usage examples
In the meantime I'd have to rely on the one natural asset we all possess.
Gash, Jonathan, The Tartan Ringers (1986)Depreciation is an economic charge: one would pay for depreciation in cash if the asset were leased instead of being owned.
Business Today (2000)Another problem with tactical asset allocation funds is that their very convenience can be inconvenient.
Globe and Mail (2003)Premier Oil The share price is well adrift of asset valuation of 33p a share, says SG Securities.
Glasgow Herald (2001)A collapse in asset prices can affect an economy in three main ways.
John Cassidy, DOT.CON (2001)
