due

fällig, erwartet

Zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt erwartet oder zu erledigen.

In einfachem Englisch: Expected or required to happen or arrive at a particular time.

• The bus is due soon.
• Our baby is due in May.
• When is the next payment due?

So benutzt man es: due to do something (The train is due to leave at six.); due at/on/by a time (Your report is due by Friday.)

Synonyme: expected, scheduled

Häufige Wendungen: due tomorrow, due date, due to arrive, due at noon

geschuldet, verdient

Jemandem zustehend, weil man es ihm schuldet oder weil er es verdient hat.

In einfachem Englisch: Owed to someone or deserved by them.

• You are due some money.
• Give her the credit she is due.
• The wages due to the workers have not been paid.

So benutzt man es: something is due to someone (A refund is due to every customer.); someone is due something (You are due a full refund.)

Synonyme: owed, deserved

Gegenteile: undeserved

Häufige Wendungen: due to someone, due credit, due respect

gebührend, angemessen

So viel oder so stark, wie es in einer Situation nötig oder angemessen ist.

In einfachem Englisch: As much as is needed or appropriate in a situation.

• Please give this due attention.
• She handled the equipment with due care.
• After due consideration, the committee approved the request.

Synonyme: proper, adequate, appropriate

Gegenteile: inadequate

Häufige Wendungen: due attention, due care, due consideration, due diligence

genau

Exakt nach Norden, Süden, Osten oder Westen ausgerichtet.

In einfachem Englisch: In an exact north, south, east, or west direction.

• The island is due north of here.
• Our camp was due west of the village.
• The lighthouse lies two miles due south of the harbour.

So benutzt man es: due north/south/east/west of something (The village is due east of the lake.)

Häufige Wendungen: due north, due south, due east, due west

genau, direkt

Ohne Abweichung direkt nach Norden, Süden, Osten oder Westen.

In einfachem Englisch: Exactly towards north, south, east, or west.

• Walk due north.
• The ship sailed due east.
• Are we heading due south?

So benutzt man es: due north/south/east/west (We sailed due west for two hours.)

Synonyme: directly, exactly

Häufige Wendungen: due north, due south, due east, due west

Mitgliedsbeitrag

Geld, das man regelmäßig für die Mitgliedschaft in einem Verein oder einer Organisation bezahlt; im Englischen meist „dues“.

In einfachem Englisch: Money you regularly pay to belong to a club or organization, usually called dues.

• Please pay your club dues.
• The union increased its monthly dues.
• Have you paid this year’s membership dues?

Synonyme: membership fee, subscription

Häufige Wendungen: membership due, annual due, club due

Anerkennung, Würdigung

Das Lob oder die Anerkennung, die jemand für seine Leistungen oder Eigenschaften verdient.

In einfachem Englisch: The praise or recognition that someone deserves.

• Give him his due; he tried.
• She finally got her due after years of hard work.
• To give them their due, they admitted their mistake.

So benutzt man es: give someone their due (Give her her due: she worked harder than anyone.)

Synonyme: credit, recognition

Häufige Wendungen: give someone their due, get your due, someone’s due

wegen, aufgrund

In „due to“ bezeichnet es den Grund, weshalb etwas geschieht.

In einfachem Englisch: Because of a particular thing or situation; used with to.

• The match stopped due to rain.
• The shop is closed due to illness.
• Due to heavy traffic, we arrived late.

So benutzt man es: due to something (The flight was cancelled due to fog.)

Synonyme: because of, owing to

Häufige Wendungen: due to rain, due to something, due to illness