What does deberse in Spanish mean?

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

The word deberse in Spanish means have to, must, must, owe, owe, duty, homework, be due to, do your duty, fulfill your duty, owe to the public, owe to the fans, owe an apology, duty calls, be answerable to no-one, sense of duty, have the obligation to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word deberse

have to

verbo transitivo (estar obligado a) (informal)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
La mayoría de las personas deben trabajar para vivir. Debes respetar a tus padres.
Most people have to work to live.

must

verbo transitivo (derecho: estar obligado por ley)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Se debe reportar todos los ingresos del año fiscal.
All income for the financial year must be reported.

must

(indica duda)

Laura no ha llegado; debe de estar en la oficina todavía.
Laura hasn't arrived; she must still be in the office.

owe

verbo transitivo (finanzas: adeudar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Con todo lo que se debe no facturamos ganancias este mes.
Taking into account everything we owe, we won't be making any profit this month.

owe

verbo transitivo (dinero: adeudar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
¿Recuerdas que me debes los 500 € que te presté?
Do you remember that you still owe me the 500 Euros I lent you?

duty

nombre masculino (exigencia, obligación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El soldado tiene el deber de servir a la patria.
Soldiers have a duty to serve their country.

homework

nombre masculino (gen pl (tarea escolar) (school, not countable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi hijo hace los deberes después de merendar.
My son does his homework after eating a snack.

be due to

(indica causalidad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La frustración de los estudiantes se debe a la dificultad de los exámenes.
The frustration among students is due to the difficulty of the exams.

do your duty, fulfill your duty

locución verbal (hacer lo que debe)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los alumnos cumplieron con su deber e hicieron las tareas.
The students fulfilled their duties and did their assignments.

owe to the public, owe to the fans

locución verbal (cumplir con el público)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Es humilde y sabe que se debe al público.
She's modest and knows she owes it to the public (or: her fans).

owe an apology

locución verbal (tener que pedir perdón)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Te debo una disculpa por lo que dije ayer.

duty calls

expresión (primero las obligaciones)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Me encantaría seguir charlando contigo, pero el deber me llama.
I would love to continue chatting with you, but duty calls.

be answerable to no-one

locución verbal (sentirse y ser libre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

sense of duty

locución nominal masculina (obligación moral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es necesario inculcar el sentido del deber a los jóvenes.

have the obligation to

(estar obligado a)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Te recuerdo que, como mi asistente, tienes el deber de mantener organizada mi agenda.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A doctor has the obligation to prescribe only safe medications to patients.

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