What does debido in Spanish mean?

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

The word debido in Spanish means have to, must, must, owe, owe, duty, homework, be due to, in due course, in due time, right, properly, correctly, because of, due to, overdue, therefore, so, freight due, shipping due, everything happens in due time. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word debido

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.

in due course, in due time

locución adverbial (cuando sea apropiado)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
María apenas es una adolescente y por eso no ve que todo en la vida sucede a su debido tiempo.
Maria is barely a teenager and so she doesn't see that everything in life happens at the right time.

right, properly, correctly

locución adverbial (correctamente)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Debes hacer la cama como es debido, no de cualquier forma.
You should make your bed properly, not any which way.

because of, due to

locución preposicional (a causa de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Debido a un accidente, el tren está retrasado.
The train is delayed on account of an accident.

overdue

locución nominal masculina (fin: deuda no saldada)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

therefore, so

locución conjuntiva (por lo cual)

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
Habéis trabajado mucho y, por ello, no os pongo deberes para Navidad.
You've worked a lot, so I'm not going to give you any homework for Christmas.

freight due, shipping due

(monto a pagar por transporte)

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

everything happens in due time

expresión (pide paciencia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sé paciente y encontrarás un buen trabajo: todo llega a su tiempo.
Be patient and you will find a good job: everything happens in due time

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