/deˈβiðo/
Translation
due; owing
Word origin
From deber ('to owe'), from Latin debere ('to owe'). The same root gives English debt, due and debit.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- debere
- English cognates
- debt, due, debit
Grammar
Examples
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They arrived late due to the traffic.
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We did not go out due to the very heavy rain.
hablarle .
He must be spoken to with due respect.
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The company closed due to very serious problems.
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I did not pay him the attention he deserved and he got annoyed.
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We arrived late due to an accident on the road.
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