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No. 4,831 in Spanish

deberse

"Deberse" means "to be due to" or "to be owed to."

In a sentence

  • El cansancio puede deberse a la falta de sueño.

    The tiredness can be due to the lack of sleep.

    In this sentence, 'deberse' expresses the cause or reason of something.

  • El retraso pudo deberse al tráfico intenso.

    The delay could have been due to heavy traffic.

    Here, 'deberse' is used to indicate the probable origin or reason for an occurrence.

  • Esto debe deberse a un malentendido.

    This must be due to a misunderstanding.

    The word 'deberse' in this sentence points to the logical explanation or cause of the situation.

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