due

previsto, in scadenza

Che deve arrivare, accadere o essere completato in un momento preciso.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: due to do something (The train is due to leave at six.); due at/on/by a time (Your report is due by Friday.)

Sinonimi: expected, scheduled

Espressioni comuni: due tomorrow, due date, due to arrive, due at noon

dovuto, meritato

Che bisogna dare a qualcuno perché gli spetta o perché lo merita.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: something is due to someone (A refund is due to every customer.); someone is due something (You are due a full refund.)

Sinonimi: owed, deserved

Contrari: undeserved

Espressioni comuni: due to someone, due credit, due respect

dovuto, adeguato

Nella misura necessaria o adatta alla situazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: proper, adequate, appropriate

Contrari: inadequate

Espressioni comuni: due attention, due care, due consideration, due diligence

esatto, diretto

Che indica precisamente il nord, il sud, l'est o l'ovest, senza deviazioni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: due north/south/east/west of something (The village is due east of the lake.)

Espressioni comuni: due north, due south, due east, due west

direttamente, esattamente

Precisamente verso nord, sud, est o ovest, senza deviare.

In inglese semplice: Exactly towards north, south, east, or west.

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

Come si usa: due north/south/east/west (We sailed due west for two hours.)

Sinonimi: directly, exactly

Espressioni comuni: due north, due south, due east, due west

quota associativa

Denaro pagato regolarmente per essere membri di un club o di un'organizzazione; in inglese si usa generalmente «dues».

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: membership fee, subscription

Espressioni comuni: membership due, annual due, club due

merito, riconoscimento

Gli elogi o il riconoscimento che una persona merita per le sue azioni o qualità.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: give someone their due (Give her her due: she worked harder than anyone.)

Sinonimi: credit, recognition

Espressioni comuni: give someone their due, get your due, someone’s due

a causa di, per via di

Nell'espressione «due to», indica il motivo per cui qualcosa accade.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: due to something (The flight was cancelled due to fog.)

Sinonimi: because of, owing to

Espressioni comuni: due to rain, due to something, due to illness