WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| owe [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (be in debt to [sb]) | deberle algo a alguien vtr |
| | Having arranged a loan to buy my house, I owe my bank a lot of money. |
| | Como pedí un préstamo para comprar mi casa, le debo mucho dinero al banco. |
| owe [sth]⇒ vtr | (be in debt: by amount) | deber⇒ vtr |
| | I've paid back most of the money but I still owe fifty euros. |
| | He devuelto la mayoría del dinero, pero todavía debo cincuenta euros. |
| owe [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (be in debt to [sb]) | deberle algo a alguien vtr |
| | I owe a fortune to my creditors. |
| | Les debo una fortuna a mis acreedores. |
| owe [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (need to give) | deberle algo a alguien vtr |
| | I owe you an apology. |
| | Te debo una disculpa. |
| owe [sth] to [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative (have: thanks to [sb/sth]) | deberle algo a loc verb |
| | He owed his life to the medical skills of his surgeon. |
| | I owe my good looks to my beautiful grandmother. |
| | Le debía su vida a la habilidad del cirujano. // Le debo mi belleza a mi hermosa abuela. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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