No. 199 in Spanish
debido
"Due" or "proper."
In a sentence
Debido a la lluvia no pudimos jugar al fútbol.
Due to the rain, we couldn’t play soccer.
Here, 'debido' is part of the expression 'debido a', used to indicate a cause or reason.
El trabajo fue entregado tarde debido a un contratiempo.
The work was delivered late due to an inconvenience.
In this case, 'debido' is also used with 'a' to denote a reason for the delay.
Su comportamiento fue debido a la presión que sentía.
His behavior was due to the pressure he felt.
Here, 'debido a' explains the reason behind the described situation.
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