Interlingua

Verb

deber

1. to have to

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin dēbēre, present active infinitive of dēbeō ‎(“owe”). Cognates include English debt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈβeɾ/

Noun

deber m ‎(plural deberes)

1. obligation, duty
2. debt
3. (chiefly in the plural) homework

Synonyms

• tarea f, obligación f
• (debt): deuda

Verb

deber ‎(first-person singular present debo, first-person singular preterite debí, past participle debido)

1. (transitive) to owe

   Debo mucho dinero.‎

   I owe a lot of money.

2. (transitive) ought to

   Deberías disculparte.‎

   You ought to apologize.

3. (transitive) must

   Debo estudiar.‎

   I must study.

4. (reflexive with preposition a) to be due to
5. (with de and infinitive) probably or most likely do or happen something (add a degree of insecurity to the verb)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (must):
  • tener que
  • haber de

Related terms

• débito
• deuda
• deudor
• omisión del deber de socorro