What does hypothèque in French mean?

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

The word hypothèque in French means mortgage, hurdle, obstacle, mortgage, compromise, mortgage deed, mortgage release, mortgage discharge. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hypothèque

mortgage

nom féminin (bien garantissant une créance) (loan)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour installer son entreprise il a mis une hypothèque sur sa maison.
To set up his business he took out a mortgage on his house.

hurdle, obstacle

nom féminin (ennui potentiel) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette mauvaise année fait peser une hypothèque sur la trésorerie de l'entreprise.
This bad year has thrown obstacles in the way of the company's cash flow.

mortgage

verbe transitif (gager)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a hypothéqué sa maison car il a des difficultés financières.

compromise

verbe transitif (figuré (compromettre [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je crains que cet événement n'hypothèque nos chances de réussir.

mortgage deed

nom masculin (acte notarié)

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

mortgage release, mortgage discharge

nom féminin (fin d'hypothèque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mainlevée d'hypothèque est un acte juridique ayant pour effet de lever une hypothèque.

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