due in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for due in the English»French Dictionary

I.due [Brit djuː, Am d(j)u] N

due

dû m

it was his due (gen)

ce n'était que son dû

it was his due (of money, inheritance etc)

ça devait lui revenir

it was his due (of praise, recognition etc)

il le méritait

I must give her her due, she…

il faut lui rendre cette justice, elle…

the Tax Office, give them their due, actually refunded the money

il faut bien le reconnaître que le centre des impôts a finalement remboursé l'argent

II.dues N

dues npl:

dues (for membership)

cotisation f

dues (for import, taxes etc)

droits mpl

to pay one's dues lit

payer sa cotisation

to pay one's dues fig

payer son dû

III.due [Brit djuː, Am d(j)u] ADJ

1. due (payable) never attr:

to be/fall due rent, next instalment:

arriver/venir à échéance

when due

à l'échéance

the rent is due on/no later than the 6th

le loyer doit être payé le 6/avant le 6

the balance due

le solde dû

debts due to the company/by the company

dettes actives/passives

2. due (entitled to):

they should pay him what is due to him

on devrait lui payer l'argent auquel il a droit

the prisoner made the phone calls due inf him Am

le prisonnier a passé les coups de téléphone auxquels il avait droit

3. due (about to be paid, given) inf:

I'm due some back pay/four days' holiday

on me doit des arriérés/quatre jours de congé

we are due (for) a wage increase soon (as is normal)

nos salaires doivent bientôt être augmentés

we are due (for) a wage increase soon (if all goes well)

nos salaires devraient bientôt être augmentés

4. due (appropriate) tjrs attr:

with due solemnity

avec toute la solennité qui s'impose/s'imposait etc

after due consideration

après mûre réflexion

with all due respect to a man of his age

malgré tout le respect que l'on doit à un homme de son âge

to show due respect or consideration for sb/sth

témoigner le respect dû à qn/qc

to give all due praise to sb

rendre un hommage bien mérité à qn

you will receive a letter in due course

vous recevrez une lettre en temps utile

in due course it transpired that …

à la longue il est apparu que …

5. due LAW (in phrases):

in due form

en bonne et due forme

to be charged with driving without due care and attention

être inculpé de conduite imprudente

6. due (scheduled, expected):

to be due to do

devoir faire

we are due to leave there in the evening

nous devons partir de là-bas le soir

the changes due in the year 2000

les changements qui doivent se produire en l'an 2000

to be due (in) or due to arrive train, bus:

être attendu

to be due (in) or due to arrive person:

devoir arriver

to be due back soon/at 8

devoir revenir bientôt/à 8 heures

to be due out coach, boat etc:

devoir partir

to be due out book:

devoir sortir

the book is due out in the shops soon

le livre doit sortir bientôt (en librairie)

to be due for completion/demolition

devoir être terminé/démoli

IV.due [Brit djuː, Am d(j)u] ADV (directly)

to face due north/east etc building:

être orienté plein nord/est etc

to face due north/east etc hiker etc:

regarder vers le nord/l'est etc

to go due south/west etc

aller droit vers le sud/l'ouest etc

to sail due south

avoir le cap au sud

to march due north

marcher tout droit en direction du nord

due east there is…

à l'est il y a…

V.due to PREP

1. due to (because of):

due to

en raison de

due to bad weather/a fall in demand

en raison du mauvais temps/d'une baisse de la demande

due to the fact that the satellite link had broken down

en raison d'une rupture de liaison avec le satellite

he resigned due to the fact that …

il a démissionné parce que …

to be due to delay, cancellation etc:

être dû/due à

due to unforeseen circumstances

pour des raisons indépendantes de notre volonté

‘closed due to illness’

‘fermé pour cause de maladie’

‘cancelled due to high winds’

‘annulé pour cause de vent trop fort’

2. due to (thanks to):

due to

grâce à

it's all due to you

c'est uniquement grâce à toi

due diligence N U LAW

due diligence

diligence f normale

due process N Am LAW

due process

clauses de sauvegarde des libertés individuelles

due date N

due date

échéance f

due date

date f d'échéance

due bill N Am FIN

due bill

reconnaissance f de dette

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to exercise due diligence

éviter des actes de négligence

with all due solemnity

dans la plus grande solennité

Translations for due in the French»English Dictionary

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exigible

due après n

le paiement est exigible le 15 mai

payment is due on 15 May

dû (à payer)

due après n (à to)

dû (exigible)

due après n

les primes échues dues par l'assuré

the outstanding premiums due ou owing by the insured

les intérêts dus

the interest due

dû à

due to

cet accident est dû à l'imprudence

this accident is due to carelessness

mon retard est dû aux embouteillages

I'm late due to traffic jams

dû

due (à to)

respect dû à qn/qc

respect due to sb/sth

en bonne et due forme

in due form

dû

due

réclamer son dû

to claim one's due

à chacun son dû

credit where credit is due

gabegie (gaspillage)

waste (due to mismanagement)

due in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for due in the English»French Dictionary

I.due [dju:, Am du:] ADJ

1. due (owing):

due

dû(due)

due debt, tax

exigible

a bill due on 1st January

un effet payable le 1er janvier

to be due sth

devoir qc

to be due sth (to) sb

être redevable de qc à qn

to fall due

arriver à échéance

I am due money from sb

qn me doit de l'argent

2. due (appropriate):

at the due time

en temps voulu

with due caution

avec la prudence qui convient

after due consideration

après mûre réflexion

with (all) due respect

sauf votre respect

to treat sb with the respect due to him/her

se comporter envers qn avec tout le respect qui lui est dû

3. due (expected):

to be due to +infin

devoir +infin

to be due in

devoir arriver

the video is due out soon

la vidéo va bientôt sortir

the baby is due in May

le bébé doit arriver en mai

II.due [dju:, Am du:] N

1. due (right, what is owed):

due

dû m

to give sb his due

donner à qn ce qui lui revient

2. due (fair treatment):

to give sb their due

rendre justice à qn

3. due pl (obligatory payment):

due

droits mpl

due of membership

cotisation f

to pay dues

payer ses droits

to pay one's dues (obligations)

remplir ses obligations

to pay one's dues (debts)

payer ses dettes

III.due [dju:, Am du:] ADV

due north

plein nord

to go due west

aller droit vers l'ouest

due to PREP

due to

en raison de

to be due to sth

être dû à qc

due date N

due date

échéance f

Translations for due in the French»English Dictionary

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échéant(e)

due

dû

due

réclamer son dû

to claim one's due

notarié(e)

in due legal form

être dû à qc

to be due to sth

être dû à qn

to be sb's due

ségrégationniste troubles

due to segregation

date d'échéance (pour une dette)

due date

arriver [ou venir] à échéance le 15 du mois

to be due on the fifteenth of the month

échéance

payment due

en temps voulu

in due course

due Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

give the devil his due

il faut admettre que...

a bill due on 1st January

un effet payable le 1er janvier

to be due sth (to) sb

être redevable de qc à qn

I am due money from sb

qn me doit de l'argent

the video is due out soon

la vidéo va bientôt sortir

the baby is due in May

le bébé doit arriver en mai

due to circumstances beyond our control

dû à des circonstances indépendantes de notre volonté

to be past the due/expiration date

être en souffrance/périmé

to make a payment before the due date

devancer un paiement

with all due respect to sb

n'en déplaise à qn iron hum

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