foreign debt
US /ˈfɔːr.ɪn det/
UK /ˈfɔːr.ɪn det/
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dívida externa, dívida estrangeira
the total amount of money that a country's government owes to other countries or to international organizations
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The country is struggling to repay its massive foreign debt.
O país está lutando para pagar sua enorme dívida externa.
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Reducing foreign debt is a key goal for the new government.
Reduzir a dívida externa é um objetivo chave para o novo governo.