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English

rank|opportunity|lines|personal|794|due|Henry|society|boat

Etymology
F. dû, due, past participle of devoir, to owe

Pronunciation
italbrac|UK: IPA|/dju�/, SAMPA|/dju:/
italbrac|UK: enPR|do�o, IPA|/du/, SAMPA|/du/
audio|en-us-due.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|u�

Homophones
dew
do italbrac|US
doo italbrac|US

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Of a payment, to be made by the stated time.

#:Payment is due in ten days.

1. Of an event, supposed to occur at the stated time.

#:Rain is due this afternoon.

1. Of public transport, supposed to arrive at the stated time.

#:The train is due in five minutes.

1. Of a baby, expected to be born at the stated time.

#:When is your baby due?

1. Of a pregnant woman, due to give birth on the stated date.

#:When are you due?

Synonyms
italbrac|of a payment needed, owing, to be made, required
italbrac|of an event: expected, forecast
italbrac|of a vehicle: expected

Derived terms
driving without due care and attention
due date
due to
in due time
taxes due
with all due respect

Translations
trans-top|of a payment, to be made by the stated time
Finnish: erääntyvä
French: t+|fr|dû|m, t+|fr|due|f
German: t-|de|fällig
trans-mid
Polish: t|pl|należny|m
Scottish Gaelic: inbheach
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trans-top|of an event, supposed to occur at the stated time
German: t-|de|fällig
trans-mid
Polish: {t|pl|spodziewany|m}}
Scottish Gaelic: inbheach
trans-bottom

trans-top|of public transport, supposed to arrive at the stated time
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|of a baby, expected to be born at the stated time
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|of a pregnant woman, due to give birth on the stated date
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Adverb
due

1. italbrac|used with compass directions Directly or exactly.

#:due north

Translations
trans-top|used with compass directions: directly or exactly
trans-mid
Portuguese: t|pt|exatamente
trans-bottom

Noun
en-noun

1. Deserved acknowledgment.

#:Give him his due — he is a good actor.

1. (in plural dues) A membership fee.

Derived terms
give someone his due

Translations
trans-top|deserved acknowledgement
trans-mid
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Category:English prepositions

Danish

Noun
due (plural duer)

1. pigeon
2. dove

Category:Danish nouns

French

Adjective
due f

1. feminine singular of dû

Italian

Pronunciation
IPA|[�due]

Etymology
Latin duo#Latin|duo

Cardinal number
due (invariable)

1. two

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Noun
due m (plural due) <!--sic-->

1. two

Category:Italian cardinal numbers

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