Deber

Question 1

Deber

to owe

Answer 1

deber + n verbo transitivo

Question 2

Deber

I owe you 50 euros/a coffee.

Answer 2

Te debo 50 euros/un café.

Question 3

Deber

You owe me an explanation.

Answer 3

Me debes una explicación.

Question 4

Deber

I owe it all to you.

Answer 4

Todo te lo debo a ti.

Question 5

Deber

must

Answer 5

deber + inf (obligación)

(a) (en presente o futuro)

Question 6

Deber

You must study/obey the rules.

Answer 6

Debes estudiar/obedecer las reglas.

Question 7

Deber

The law must be abolished.

Answer 7

La ley deberá ser anulada.

Question 8

Deber

should

Answer 8

deber (en pasado o condicional)

Question 9

Deber

They told me I shouldn’t worry.

Answer 9

Me aseguraron que no debería preocuparme.

Question 10

Deber

You shouldn’t go out like that.

Answer 10

No deberías salir así.

Question 11

Deber

She should have been here an hour ago.

Answer 11

Hace una hora que debía estar aquí.

Question 12

Deber

must

Answer 12

deber verbo auxiliar deber (de) 1 (en frases afirmativas)

Question 13

Deber

He must be home by now.

Answer 13

Ya debe de estar en casa.

Question 14

Deber

You must have thought I was ill.

Answer 14

Debías de pensar que estaba enfermo.

Question 15

Deber

It can’t be easy.

Answer 15

No debe de ser fácil.

Question 16

Deber

He couldn’t have known because he looked so surprised.

Answer 16

No debía de saberlo porque se sorprendió.

Question 17

Deber

to be due to sth/ to have a duty to sb

Answer 17

deberse a

Question 18

Deber

This is due to lack of funds.

Answer 18

Esto se debe a la falta de fondos.

Question 19

Deber

He has a duty to his children.

Answer 19

Se debe a sus hijos.

Question 20

Deber

as it should be

Answer 20

como debe ser

Question 21

Deber

how much is it?

Answer 21

¿cuánto/qué se le debe?/¿cuánto/qué le debo?

Question 22

Deber

to owe

Answer 22

dejar/quedar a deber

Question 23

Deber

I’ll owe you 40 euros.

Answer 23

Te dejo a deber 40 euros.