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/əʊd/ /oʊd/

Meanings
verb

Deber

To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.

Examples :

"I borrowed $10 from my sister, so I owed her $10 back. "
Le pedí prestado 10 dólares a mi hermana, así que le debía 10 dólares.
business finance moral value

Related Words

Illustration obligation

obligation noun

/ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

Obligación, compromiso

"My obligation to my family means I need to visit them regularly. "

Mi obligación con mi familia significa que necesito visitarlos regularmente.

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration borrowed

borrowed verb

/ˈbɔɹoʊd/ /ˈbɒɹəʊd/ /ˈbɑɹoʊd/

Tomar prestado

"I borrowed a pen from my classmate because I forgot mine at home. "

Le pedí prestado un bolígrafo a mi compañero de clase porque olvidé el mío en casa.

Illustration remained

remained verb

/ɹɪˈmeɪnd/

Permanecer, quedar, sobrar

"After the party, only a few close friends remained to help clean up. "

Después de la fiesta, solo unos pocos amigos cercanos quedaron para ayudar a limpiar.

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

Alguien

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

¿Necesitas un regalo para esa persona especial?

Illustration perform

perform verb

/pəˈfɔːm/ /pɚˈfɔɹm/

Realizar, ejecutar

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Solo le tomó veinte minutos realizar la tarea.

Illustration dollars

dollars noun

/ˈdɒləz/ /ˈdɑlɚz/

Dólar

"The new bicycle costs 200 dollars. "

La bicicleta nueva cuesta 200 dólares.

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Hermano

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Mi hermano y yo asistimos a la misma escuela secundaria.

Illustration invoice

invoice noun

/ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/

Factura

"The bakery sent an invoice for the 25 cakes we ordered for the school bake sale. "

La panadería envió una factura por los 25 pasteles que pedimos para la venta de pasteles de la escuela.

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contractor noun

/ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/

Contratista, constructor

"The contractor is building a new addition to the school library. "

El contratista está construyendo una nueva ampliación de la biblioteca de la escuela.

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causing verb

/ˈkɔzɪŋ/ /ˈkɑzɪŋ/

Causar, provocar

"The lightning caused thunder."

El rayo causó el trueno.

Illustration yesterday

yesterday noun

/ˈjɛstədeɪ/ /ˈjɛstɚdeɪ/

Ayer

"Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow."

Hoy es el hijo del ayer y el padre del mañana.