📖 Определения и значения для слова due
📒 caused by somebody/something; because of somebody/something
- The team's success was largely due to her efforts.
- He argues that climate change is mainly due to the actions of industrialized countries.
- The increase in reported cases is partly due to growing public awareness of the disease.
📒 arranged or expected
- When's the baby due?
- The next train is due in five minutes.
- My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then).
📒 when a sum of money is due, it must be paid immediately
- Payment is due on 1 October.
- Membership fees are now due for the coming year.
📒 owed to somebody as a debt, because it is their right or because they have done something to deserve it
- Have they been paid the money that is due to them?
- Our thanks are due to the whole team.
📒 owed something; deserving something
- due something I'm still due 15 days' leave.
- due for something She's due for promotion soon.
📒 that is suitable or right in the circumstances
- After due consideration, we have decided to appoint Mr Davis to the job.
- Due allowance should be made for inexperience.
- (British English) He was charged with driving without due care and attention.
📒 to give somebody the praise they deserve, even if you do not really want to
- Give credit where credit is due—what the man does, he does well.
📒 at the right time and not before
- Your request will be dealt with in due course.
📒 used when you are going to disagree, usually quite strongly, with somebody
- With all due respect, the figures simply do not support you on this.
- With all due respect, I think you've misunderstood what he said.