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deber

/deˈbeɾ/

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verb/deˈbeɾ/

to owe; must, need to, have to (indicates an obligation or requirement); must (used to indicate that something is likely); should (indicating opinion or expectation); will need to

Le debo dinero al banco.I owe the bank money.

Synonyms: tener que, haber de, debería + haber + participle, debí + infinitive / debí + haber + participle

Inherited from Old Spanish dever, from Latin dēbēre (“owe”). Cognates include English due and debt.

noun, masculine/deˈbeɾ/plural: deberes

obligation, duty; debt; should, ought (modal noun); homework

Synonyms: obligación, deuda, tarea

Inherited from Old Spanish dever, from Latin dēbēre (“owe”). Cognates include English due and debt.