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due

due

Meaning of due

expected or scheduled to happen now

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British English/djuː/
American English/duː/
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due with German translation

due usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The train is due in ten minutes.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The next update is due this afternoon.

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due belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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due synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between due / owing / payable / overdue

O
🇬🇧English
owing

used for money that has to be paid, not for events or schedules

B1Often

£50 is owing on the bill.

P
🇬🇧English
payable

used for an amount or bill that must be paid, often in formal or financial contexts

B1Often

The fee is payable in advance.

🇬🇧English

means something should have happened earlier and has not happened yet

B1Very Often

The library book is overdue.

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How to pronounce due and what this word means

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how to pronounce due

/djuː/

due translation

due

due examples

The train is due in ten minutes.

due transcription

/djuː/, /duː/

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due meaning: what does it mean?

expected or scheduled to happen now

due pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

due is pronounced as /djuː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

due definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The train is due in ten minutes. Translation: Поезд должен прибыть через десять минут.

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