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1 deberse
1 (ser consecuencia) to be due (a, to)2 (tener una obligación) to have a duty (a, to)* * *1. VPR1)deberse a algo — (=tener por causa) to be due to sth
puede deberse a que... — it may be because...
¿a qué se debe esto? — what is the reason for this?, why is this?
¿a qué se debe el aumento? — what is the reason for the increase?
no se sabe realmente a qué se debe la inestabilidad — we don't really know the reason for the instability
2)deberse a algn — (=tener obligación hacia) to have a duty to sb
2. SM1) (=obligación) dutynunca hubiera faltado a su deber — he would never have failed in o to do his duty
cumplir con un deber — to perform a duty, carry out a duty
2) (=deuda) debt* * *(v.) = be dueEx. This book is overdue and a fine is due on it.* * *(v.) = be dueEx: This book is overdue and a fine is due on it.
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■deberse vr (ser efecto de) deberse a, to be due to: eso se debe a la falta de ejercicio, that's due to lack of exercise
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Spanish:
deber
* * *vpr1.deberse a [ser consecuencia de] to be due to;su mal humor se debe a su precario estado de salud her bad mood is due to her poor health;su ausencia puede deberse a que salieron con retraso their absence could be down to o due to the fact that they left late;y eso, ¿a qué se debe? and what's the reason for that?;¿a qué se debe tanta amabilidad? what's with all this friendliness?, what's the reason for all this friendliness?;todo se debió a un malentendido it was all the result of a misunderstanding2.me debo a mi empresa I have a duty to my company;el escritor se debe a sus lectores writers have a duty o a responsibility to their readers* * *v/r:deberse a be due to, be caused by* * *vrdeberse a : to be due todeber nm1) obligación: duty, obligation* * *deberse vb (tener por causa) to be due to / to be caused by
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