due

• Adjektiv, das angibt, dass etwas zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt erwartet, geplant oder zu erledigen ist, oder dass etwas angemessen bzw. gebührend ist.

An adjective indicating that something is expected, scheduled, or owed at a particular time, or that it is appropriate or proper.

1. Scheduled or expected to arriveA2formal

   Expected to happen or arrive at a particular time; scheduled.

   Geplant oder voraussichtlich ankommend

   • The train is due at 6 p.m.
   • Your payment is due by the end of the month.
   • She is due to give a presentation tomorrow.

   Synonymeanticipatedappointedexpectedprojectedscheduledset

   Antonymeoverdueundueunexpectedunscheduled

2. Owed or payableB1formal

   Required to be paid or returned; a debt that must be settled.

   Geschuldet oder zahlbar

   • The rent is due on the first of each month.
   • He paid the money that was due to his creditor.
   • All taxes due must be filed before the deadline.

   Synonymeoutstandingowingpayableunpaidunsettled

   Antonymecleareddischargedpaidsettled

3. Deserved or appropriateB2formal

   Proper, fitting, or deserved because of someone's actions or qualities.

   Verdient oder angemessen

   • Give credit where credit is due.
   • She received the award that was due to her hard work.
   • It's only fair that you get the recognition due to you.

   Synonymeappropriateaptcondigndeservedfittingjustmeritedproperrightrightfulsuitable

   Antonymeimproperinappropriateundeservedunearnedunfitting

4. Legal entitlement or rightC1formalbritishlegal

   Having a right to something according to law or proper procedure.

   Rechtsanspruch

   • All citizens are due the protection of the law.
   • The contract guarantees the due process for the parties involved.
   • He is due a fair hearing before any decision is made.

   Synonymeentitledrightful

• Erwartet oder geplant, zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt anzukommen oder stattzufinden; auch: geschuldet, fällig oder zuzuschreiben.

An adverb meaning ‘expected or scheduled to arrive or happen at a particular time.’ It is commonly used with transport, events, or deadlines, e.g., “The train is due at 6 pm.”

1. Expected or scheduled to happenA2formal

   Used to say that something is expected to occur at a particular time.

   Erwartet oder geplant

   • The train is due at 6 p.m.
   • Her baby is due in July.
   • The next committee report is due next Friday.

   Synonymeanticipatedexpectedscheduled

2. Attributable; because ofB1formal

   Used, often after "to", to indicate the cause or reason for something.

   Zurückzuführen; wegen

   • The flight was delayed due to bad weather.
   • He missed the exam due to illness.
   • The project failed due to lack of funding.

   Synonymebecause of

• Substantiv, das bezeichnet, was jemandem geschuldet wird, einen rechtmäßigen Anspruch oder eine fällige Zahlung; häufig im Plural als „Gebühren“ oder „Abgaben“ verwendet.

A noun referring to something that is owed, a rightful claim or payment, often used in the plural as 'dues'.

1. Payment owedA2formalbusiness

   A sum of money that is owed to someone or that is payable.

   Fälliger Betrag

   • The rent is due on the first of every month.
   • She paid the dues for the club membership.
   • The invoice shows an amount due of $500.

   Synonymechargedebtfeelevyobligationpayment

2. Expected or scheduled arrivalA2formal

   The time at which something or someone is expected to arrive or happen.

   Voraussichtliche Ankunft

   • The train is due at 6 p.m.
   • Your parcel is due to be delivered tomorrow.
   • He is due back from his holiday next week.

3. What is deserved or rightfulB2formallegal

   A right or something that is deserved, often used in the expression "receive one's due".

   Das Geschuldete oder Zustehende

   • After many years of work, she finally got her due.
   • The court awarded the plaintiff his due compensation.
   • He felt that the criticism was unfair and that the praise he received was his due.

   Synonymecreditdesertentitlementmeedmeritrecognitionright