due to

à cause de, en raison de

Sert à indiquer pourquoi quelque chose se produit ou existe.

En anglais simple : Used to give the reason something happens or exists.

• The match was cancelled due to rain.
• Her absence was due to illness.
• We arrived late due to heavy traffic.

Comment l'utiliser : due to + noun or noun phrase (The road is closed due to flooding.)

Synonymes : because of, owing to, as a result of

Expressions courantes : due to something, due to rain

devoir, être prévu pour

Indique qu’une chose devrait se produire ou est programmée.

En anglais simple : Used to say that something is expected or scheduled to happen.

• The train is due to arrive soon.
• They were due to leave on Monday.
• When is the new bridge due to open?

Comment l'utiliser : be due to + verb (The plane is due to land at six.)

Synonymes : scheduled to, expected to

Expressions courantes : due to arrive, due to start, due to leave

de, dû à

Indique qui a créé une idée, une méthode ou une œuvre à l’origine.

En anglais simple : Used to name the person who first created an idea, method, or piece of work.

• This proof is due to Euler.
• The paper uses a method due to Gauss.
• That result, due to an earlier researcher, makes our task easier.

Comment l'utiliser : work/idea + due to someone (We used a proof due to a French mathematician.)

Synonymes : by, attributed to

Expressions courantes : due to someone, proof due to someone