deberse

deberse

► verbo pronominal

1 (ser consecuencia) to be due (a, to)

■ esto se debe a su falta de interés this is due to his lack of interest

2 (tener una obligación) to have a duty (a, to)

■ un soldado se debe a su patria a soldier has a duty to his country

► nombre masculino

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1. VPR

1)

deberse a algo — (=tener por causa) to be due to sth

el retraso se debió a una huelga — the delay was due to a strike

el accidente se debió al mal tiempo — the accident was caused by the bad weather

se debe a que no hay carbón — it is because (of the fact that) there's no coal

puede deberse a que ... — it may be because ...

¿a qué se debe esto? — what is the reason for this?, why is this?

¿a qué se debe el aumento? — what is the reason for the increase?

no se sabe realmente a qué se debe la inestabilidad — we don't really know the reason for the instability

2)

deberse a algn — (=tener obligación hacia) to have a duty to sb

yo me debo a mis lectores — I have a duty to my readers

se debe a su pueblo — he has a duty to his people

2. SM

1) (=obligación) duty

mi deber es advertir al Gobierno — it's my duty to warn the Government

era mi deber de hijo — it was my duty as a son

es un deber para con la comunidad — it's a duty to the community

nunca hubiera faltado a su deber — he would never have failed in o to do his duty

cumplir con un deber — to perform a duty, carry out a duty

últimos deberes — last rites

deber ciudadano — civic duty

2) (=deuda) debt

3) pl deberes (Escol) homework sing

deberes de francés — French homework

hacer los deberes del colegio — to do one's homework

el profe me ha puesto unos deberes — the teacher has set me some homework

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(v.) = be due

Ex. This book is overdue and a fine is due on it.

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(v.) = be due

Ex: This book is overdue and a fine is due on it.

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■deberse vr (ser efecto de) deberse a, to be due to: eso se debe a la falta de ejercicio, that's due to lack of exercise
'deberse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deber

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vpr

1.

deberse a [ser consecuencia de] to be due to;

su mal humor se debe a su precario estado de salud her bad mood is due to her poor health;

su ausencia puede deberse a que salieron con retraso their absence could be down to o due to the fact that they left late;

y eso, ¿a qué se debe? and what's the reason for that?;

¿a qué se debe tanta amabilidad? what's with all this friendliness?, what's the reason for all this friendliness?;

todo se debió a un malentendido it was all the result of a misunderstanding

2.

deberse a [dedicarse a] to have a duty o responsibility towards;

me debo a mi empresa I have a duty to my company;

el escritor se debe a sus lectores writers have a duty o a responsibility to their readers

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deberse

v/r

:

deberse a be due to, be caused by

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vr

deberse a : to be due to

deber nm

1) obligación: duty, obligation

2) deberes nmpl Spain : homework

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deberse vb (tener por causa) to be due to / to be caused by

el apagón se debió a la tormenta the power cut was caused by the storm