LEARNit Dictionary
due
adjective
/djuː/
UK
/duː/
US
B1
OPAL
1
B1
caused by somebody/something; because of somebody/something
به خاطر, به دلیل, ناشی از, بر اثر
2
B2
arranged or expected
مقرر شده, مورد انتظار, مقرر
When's the baby due?
The next train is due in five minutes.
My essay's due next Friday
.
Rose is due to start school in January.
The band's first album is due for release later this month.
3
B2
when a sum of money is
due
, it must be paid immediately
قابل پرداخت, سررسید شده, پرداختنی
Payment is due on 1 October.
Membership fees are now due for the coming year.
4
owed to somebody as a debt, because it is their right or because they have done something to deserve it
بدهی, طلب, مستحق
Have they been paid the money that is due to them?
Our thanks are due to the whole team.
5
owed something; deserving something
سزاوار, شایسته, مستحق, مدیون
I'm still due 15 days' leave.
She's due for promotion soon.
6
that is suitable or right in the circumstances
مناسب, شایسته, مقتضی
After due consideration, we have decided to appoint Mr Davis to the job.
Due allowance should be made for inexperience.
(British English)
He was charged with driving without
due care and attention
.
compare
undue
noun
/djuː/
UK
/duː/
US
1
a thing that should be given to somebody by right
حق
2
charges, for example to be a member of a club
حق عضویت, هزینه عضویت
to pay your dues
trade union dues
adverb
/djuː/
UK
/duː/
US
1
exactly; in a straight line
مستقیم, در خط مستقیم, بدون انحراف