| Principal Translations |
| due adj | (needs to be paid, submitted, etc.) | vencer⇒ vi |
| | (menos usado) | pagadero/a adj |
| | This electric bill is due by the end of the month. Your dissertation is due by December 9. |
| | La boleta de la luz vence a fin de mes. |
| due adj | (scheduled to happen) | programado adj |
| | The gas safety check is due next Monday. |
| | La revisión de seguridad del gas está programada para el próximo lunes. |
| due to do [sth] adj | (scheduled to undergo [sth]) | previsto adj |
| | The car is due to get its oil changed. |
| | El auto tiene previsto un cambio de aceite la próxima semana. |
| due to do [sth] adj + prep | (expected, supposed to do [sth]) | esperarse que alguien haga algo loc verb |
| | | suponerse que alguien haga algo loc verb |
| | The minister is due to meet with his French counterpart this afternoon to discuss the current economic crisis. |
| | Se espera que el ministro se encuentre con su contraparte francesa esta tarda para discutir la actual crisis económica. |
| due adj | (expected) | esperarse⇒ v prnl |
| | He was due home by six o'clock that evening. |
| | Se esperaba que estuviera en casa a eso de las seis esa tarde. |
| due to [sth] prep | (caused by, because of) | debido a loc prep |
| | | por el, por la loc prep |
| | | gracias a loc prep |
| | The game was delayed due to bad weather. |
| | Se retrasó el partido debido al mal tiempo. |
| due to [sth] adj + prep | (owing to, because of [sth]) | deberse a v prnl + prep |
| | His success is due to his careful attention to detail. |
| | Su éxito se debe a su cuidadosa atención a los detalles. |
| due [sth] adj | (owed [sth]) | deber⇒ vtr |
| | Jack's due £300 rent from the lodger. |
| | El inquilino le debe £300 a Jack por el alquiler. |
| due for [sth] adj + prep | (in need of [sth]) | necesitado de participio + prep |
| | | necesitar⇒ vtr |
| | I'm due for a vacation! |
| | ¡Estoy necesitado de vacaciones! |
| | ¡Necesito vacaciones! |
| due adj | (appropriate) | debido/a adj |
| | | adecuado/a adj |
| | Please give due attention to the rules and guidelines. |
| | Por favor presten la debida atención a las reglas y directrices. |
| due adj | (expected to be born) | nacer⇒ vi |
| | The baby is due at the end of this month. |
| | El bebé nacerá a fines de este mes. |
| due adj | informal (expected to give birth) | tener fecha loc verb |
| | She is due at the end of July. |
| | Ella tiene fecha para fines de julio. |
| due adv | (exactly) | justo adv |
| | | precisamente, exactamente, justamente adv |
| | The farm is due south of here. |
| | La granja está justo al sur de aquí. |
| | La granja está precisamente al sur de aquí. |
Compound Forms:
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| a due adv | (music: in unison) (música) | al unísono loc adv |
| | (música, voz italiana) | a due loc adv |
| amount due n | (sum of money owed) | total adeudado nm + participio |
| | El total adeudado aparece al pie de la boleta. |
credit where it's due,
to give credit where it's due expr | (expressing reluctant praise) | en honor a la verdad expr |
| | She wasn't the nicest boss, but credit where it's due, she did increase profits. |
| due balance n | (amount owed) | saldo adeudado nm + adj |
| | | saldo debido nm + adj |
| due bill | (acknowledgment of debt) | factura atrasada nf + adj |
| due care n | (law: reasonable person's conduct) | diligencia debida loc nom f |
| | | cuidado debido loc nom m |
| | | precaución debida loc nom f |
| | | atención debida loc nom f |
| due compensation n | (entitled) | indemnización justa nf + adj |
| due consideration n | (adequate deliberation) | consideración adecuada nf + adj |
| due date n | (deadline for payment) | fecha de vencimiento, fecha de cierre nf + loc adj |
| | The due date for the electric bill is 25th March. |
| | La fecha de vencimiento de la factura de luz es el 25 de marzo. |
| due date n | (deadline for work) | fecha de entrega nf + loc adj |
| | | fecha límite nf + adj mf |
| | The due date for delivering the finished project is 3 November. The due date for your essays is 10 May. |
| | La fecha de entrega del proyecto terminado es el 3 de noviembre. |
| due date n | (expected date of birth) | fecha de parto nf + loc adj |
| | Your due date is 24 weeks from today. |
| | Tenés fecha de parto dentro de 24 semanas. |
| due diligence n | (type of investment audit) | diligencia debida loc nom f |
| | Due diligence is an audit of a planned financial investment. |
| | La diligencia debida es una auditoría de una inversión fiscal planeada. |
| due diligence n | (law: reasonable steps) | diligencia debida loc nom f |
| | The caterers needed to prove due diligence in ensuring the safety of their food. |
| | La empresa de catering debía probar diligencia debida, garantizando la seguridad de su comida. |
| due diligence n | (careful evaluation) | diligencia debida loc nom f |
| due for adj + prep | (deserving or expecting) | en espera loc adv |
| | Jim really is due for a raise soon. |
| | Jim está en espera de un aumento pronto. |
| due for payment expr | (to be paid now) | pendiente de pago loc adj |
| | | por vencer loc adj |
| | Your insurance premium for this month is now due for payment. |
| | Tu cuota del seguro de este mes está pendiente de pago. |
| due north adv | (towards the north) | rumbo norte loc adv |
| | Get on the highway and head due north. |
| | Toma la autopista y dirígete rumbo norte. |
| | | hacia el norte loc adv |
| | Toma la autopista y dirígete hacia el norte. |
| due north n | (compass point: north) | norte de la brújula grupo nom |
| | A compass needle doesn't point to due north: it points to magnetic north. |
| | La aguja de la brújula no señala el norte de la brújula, señala el norte magnético. |
| due out adj | (scheduled for release) | previsto participio |
| | The new edition of the magazine is due out next week. |
| | La nueva edición de la revista está prevista para la semana que viene. |
| | | conocerse⇒ v prnl |
| | La nueva edición de la revista se conocerá la semana que viene. |
| | | salir⇒ vi |
| | La nueva edición de la revista saldrá la semana que viene. |
due process,
due process of law n | (legal proceedings) | juicio justo nm + adj |
| | If arrested, you have the right to due process. |
| | Si te arrestan, tienes derecho a un juicio justo. |
| | | debido proceso adj + nm |
| | En caso de que te arresten, tienes derecho a un debido proceso. |
| due process n | (standard procedure) | debido proceso loc nom m |
| | Recién entonces pasará a la instancia superior, tal como lo indica el debido proceso. |
| due process of law n | (law: personal rights protected) | debido proceso legal loc nom m |
| | | debido procedimiento legal loc no m m |
| fall due v expr | (payment, etc.: become due) | vencer⇒ vi |
| get your due v expr | (get [sth] you are entitled to) | tener lo que le corresponde loc verb |
| | Fiona finally got her due when they raised her salary. |
| get your due v expr | slang (be punished) | tener su merecido loc verb |
| | Simon got his due after the mafia finally found him. |
| give the devil his due v expr | informal (give credit to [sb] you dislike) | ser justo hasta con el diablo expr |
| give [sb] his/her/their due v expr | (give credit to) | dar crédito a loc verb |
| holder in due course adj | (law: protection of debt purchaser) | adquirente de buena fe loc nom mf |
| | | propietario de buena fe, propietaria de buena fe loc nm, loc nf |
| in due course adv | (in normal run of events) | a su debido tiempo loc adv |
| | | en su momento loc adv |
| | | cuando llegue el momento loc adv |
| | You'll receive your promotion in due course: first you have to prove yourself. |
| | Tu ascenso llegará a su debido tiempo; antes debes demostrar tu valía. |
| in due course adv | (after expected time) | a su debido tiempo loc adv |
| | | con el tiempo loc adv |
| | The effects of the drug will wear off in due course. |
| | Los efectos de la droga desaparecerán a su debido tiempo. |
| in due form adv | (correctly, properly) | en debida forma loc adv |
| Note: Algo más coloquial con 'de la" (de la debida forma) |
| in due time adv | (eventually) | a su debido tiempo loc adv |
| | | en su momento loc adv |
| | | cuando llegue el momento loc adv |
| | In due time, we will put all this behind us. |
| | A su debido tiempo, podremos olvidarnos de esto. |
past due,
past-due adj | (payment: overdue, late) | vencido participio |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Services will be reconnected when the past-due payment has been paid. |
| | Los servicios se reconectarán cuando las facturas vencidas se paguen. |
| past-due account n | (unpaid debt) | deuda atrasada nf + adj |
| | | cuenta atrasada nf + adj |
| | The past-due account will be reported to all national credit bureaus. |
| | La deuda atrasada se reportará con todas las agencias de crédito nacional. |
| past-due bill n | (notice of late payment) | factura vencida nf + adj |
| | (AmL) | boleta vencida nf + adj |
| | There was a mountain of past-due bills on the desk. |
| | Había una montaña de facturas vencidas sobre el escritorio. |
| sum due n | (amount owed) | suma adeudada nf |
| | El abogado le informó que la suma adeudada ascendía a varios miles de dólares. |
| | | saldo adeudado nm |
When's it due?,
When is the baby due? expr | (expected birth date) | cuándo es la fecha del parto expr |
| | Congratulations on your pregnancy! When's it due? |
| with all due respect adv | (despite my regard for you) | con todos los respetos loc adv |
| | With all due respect, I couldn't disagree more. |
| | Con todos los respetos, no puedo disentir más. |
| | (CL) | con todo respeto loc adv |
| | Con todo respeto, no puedo estar más en desacuerdo. |
| | (formal) | con el debido respeto loc adv |
| | Con el debido respeto, no puedo estar menos de acuerdo. |
| with all due respect to [sth/sb] expr | (used before disagreeing) | con el debido respeto expr |
| with due respect adv | (with deserved esteem) | con el debido respeto loc adv |
| | With due respect I have a different opinion. |
| | Con el debido respeto tengo que disentir. |