illiquid

adj.

1. Not readily converted into cash: illiquid assets.
2. Lacking cash or liquid assets.

illiquidity il'li·quid'i·ty n.

An asset or security that cannot be converted into cash very quickly (or near prevailing market prices).

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Finance: firm that lacks sufficient Cash Flow to meet current and maturing obligations.

Investments: not readily convertible into cash, such as a stock, bond, or commodity that is not traded actively and would be difficult to sell at once without taking a large loss. Other assets for which there is not a ready market, and which therefore may take some time to sell, include real estate and collectibles such as rare stamps, coins, or antique furniture.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ikke likvid, illikvid

Nederlands (Dutch)
niet liquide

Français (French)
adj. - pas immédiatement convertible (en argent liquide), non liquide

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unliquide (schwer in bares Geld umzuwandeln)

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (νομ.) ατεκμηρίωτος

Italiano (Italian)
difficilmente convertibile in denaro liquido

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ilíquido

Русский (Russian)
неликвидный, юридически не обоснованный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - no realizable, ilíquido, sin fundamento legal

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - icke flytande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
非现金的, 无流动资金的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 非現金的, 無流動資金的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 현금이 아닌, 유동 자산이 없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 現金化できない, 現金不足の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غير سائل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮(נכס) לא נזיל‬

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