owe

unregelmäßiges Verb

A verb used to indicate the obligation to pay or repay someone for something received, or to be indebted for a favor or benefit.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения обязательства заплатить или вернуть кому-либо за полученное, или быть обязанным за услугу или благо.esVerbo utilizado para indicar la obligación de pagar o devolver algo a alguien por lo recibido, o estar en deuda por un favor o beneficio.frVerbe indiquant l'obligation de payer ou de rendre quelque chose à quelqu'un pour ce qu'on a reçu, ou d'être redevable envers quelqu'un pour un service ou un bienfait.deVerb, das eine Verpflichtung bezeichnet, jemandem Geld zurückzuzahlen oder etwas zu geben, das man von ihm erhalten hat, oder jemandem für eine erhaltene Leistung oder Wohltat Dank oder eine Gegenleistung schuldig zu sein.ptVerbo usado para indicar a obrigação de pagar ou devolver algo a alguém pelo que se recebeu, ou de estar em dívida por um serviço ou benefício.zh动词，表示有义务偿还欠下的钱或物，或表示因受到恩惠、帮助而应当感激或回报。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الالتزام بدفع مال أو رد شيء إلى شخص مقابل ما أُخذ منه، أو على وجوب الجميل أو الفضل لمن أسدى معروفًا.

1. Financial debt A2 formal

   To be obligated to pay or repay someone for money or goods received.

   • I owe my friend $20 for the concert tickets.
   • She owes the bank a large sum of money.
   • He still owes me for the dinner we had last week.

   ruБыть должнымesdeber (dinero)frdevoir (argent)deSchulden habenptDever dinheirozh欠债arأن يكون مدينًا

2. Moral or emotional debt B1 formal

   To feel gratitude or a sense of obligation towards someone for their help or kindness.

   • I owe my success to my parents' support.
   • She owes him an apology for her harsh words.
   • We owe a great deal to the volunteers who helped us.

   ruБыть обязаннымesDeber (gratitud u obligación moral)frDevoir (dette morale)deZu Dank verpflichtet seinptSentir-se em dívidazh感激arالامتنان والشعور بالواجب

3. Attribution or origin B2 formal

   To have something as a result of someone or something else.

   • The discovery owes much to years of research.
   • He owes his life to the quick actions of the paramedics.
   • The company owes its growth to innovative technology.

   ruБыть обязаннымesdeber (atribución u origen)frdevoir (attribution/origine)deVerdankenptSer devido azh归因于arأن يكون مدينًا لشيء ما

   Synonyme: ascribeassignattributechalk upcreditimpute

• owed past participle
• owed past simple
• owing present participle
• owes third person singular