owe

[/oʊ/]

verb

dever

1. to be under a financial obligation to pay someone a sum of money

I owe you $50 for the dinner.

Devo-te $50 pelo jantar.

2. to be indebted to someone for something received or done

I owe my success to my parents' support.

Devo o meu sucesso ao apoio dos meus pais.

3. to have as a moral or legal obligation

We owe it to ourselves to try our best.

Devemos a nós mesmos tentar o nosso melhor.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

dever

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

dever

standard usage, no regional variation

São Paulo

dever

standard usage, no regional variation

Portugal

dever

standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

owe someone a debt of gratitude

owe someone an apology

owe someone one

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