Debido a
Example: Llegamos tarde debido a la lluvia fuerte esta mañana.
Definition
"Debido a" is a Spanish prepositional phrase used to indicate the cause or reason for something. It translates to 'due to' or 'because of' in English and is commonly used to explain why an event or action happened, as in 'We arrived late due to the heavy rain this morning.'
Etymology
The phrase "debido a" comes from the Spanish verb 'deber,' meaning 'to owe' or 'to be obligated.' Over time, 'debido' evolved to mean 'due' or 'owed,' and combined with the preposition 'a' (to), it formed the phrase used to indicate cause or reason. Did you know? 'Debido a' literally means 'owed to,' reflecting its sense of something being attributable or owed to a cause.
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"Debido a" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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