due
/djuː/adjective
उच्चारण ड्यू
के कारण; अपेक्षित; देय; उचित
Core word
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caused by somebody or something; arranged or expected; needing to be paid or done; proper and suitable
के कारण; अपेक्षित; देय; उचित
- due to rain
- The train is due at 6.
- The rent is due.
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- with due respect
- The assignment is due on Friday.
- The bus is due to arrive in ten minutes.
- The match was cancelled due to rain.
Synonyms owing to expected payable proper appropriate
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[pl.] dues
money that you have to pay, for example to be a member of a club; what somebody deserves
बकाया; हक़
- pay your dues
- Members must pay their dues before the end of March.
- Members must pay their annual dues by the first of April.
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- He got his dues after working for six months.
- Give credit where it is due, and thank the helpers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be due + to-infinitive
Be due to means to be expected or scheduled to happen at a fixed time.
'Be due to' का अर्थ किसी निश्चित समय पर होने की अपेक्षा या कार्यक्रम है।
- The train is due to arrive at six.
- The results are due to be announced on Friday.
due to + noun (because of)
Due to is followed by a noun and shows cause; it usually follows be.
'Due to' के बाद noun आता है और कारण दिखाता है; यह प्रायः 'be' के बाद आता है।
- The delay was due to heavy fog.
- The match was cancelled due to rain.
due (money or work to be paid / done)
Due also means needing to be paid or done by a certain time.
'Due' का अर्थ किसी निश्चित समय तक चुकाया जाना या पूरा किया जाना भी है।
- The fee is due on the first of the month.
- The assignment is due tomorrow.
due + noun / with due respect
Due before a noun means proper or suitable: with due care, in due course.
Noun से पहले 'due' का अर्थ उचित है: with due care, in due course।
- With due respect, I disagree.
- You will be informed in due course.
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due + noun
dateprocesscarediligenceattention
- The due date of the form is 30 June.
adverb + due
longoverduefullysoonnearly
- The report is nearly due.
due to + cause
due to illnessdue to raindue to heavy trafficdue to a technical faultdue to lack of funds
- She missed the exam due to illness.
due in the phrase
in due coursegive credit where it is duedue for a changedue a rest
- Give credit where it is due.
be due for
be due for a check-upbe due for repairbe due for a promotionbe due for payment
- He is due for a promotion this year.
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- The rent is due on the fifth of every month.
किराया हर महीने की पाँच तारीख को देय है।
- Radhika's baby is due in March.
राधिका के बच्चे का जन्म मार्च में होना है।
- The accident was due to over-speeding.
दुर्घटना तेज़ रफ़्तार के कारण हुई।
- The library books are due back by Monday.
पुस्तकालय की किताबें सोमवार तक वापस की जानी हैं।
- After due consideration, the committee approved the plan.
उचित विचार के बाद समिति ने योजना को मंज़ूरी दे दी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Due to he was ill, he did not come.
✓ Because he was ill, he did not come.
Due to is followed by a noun phrase, not a clause; use because for a clause.
'Due to' के बाद noun phrase आता है, clause नहीं; clause के लिए 'because' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The train is due to arrive in 6 o'clock.
✓ The train is due to arrive at 6 o'clock.
Use at for a clock time.
घड़ी के समय के लिए 'at' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These phrases show cause, but differ in grammar and formality.
ये phrase कारण दिखाते हैं, पर grammar और औपचारिकता में भिन्न हैं।
due to
Usually follows be and shows the cause of a state.
प्रायः 'be' के बाद आता है और किसी स्थिति का कारण बताता है।
- The loss was due to carelessness.
owing to
Often begins a phrase that modifies a whole clause.
प्रायः उस phrase की शुरुआत करता है जो पूरे clause को संशोधित करता है।
- Owing to rain, the match was stopped.
because of
The most general and common phrase for cause.
कारण बताने के लिए सबसे सामान्य और प्रचलित phrase।
- We stayed home because of the storm.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Due to is used after the verb be or a noun ('The delay was due to rain'; 'a delay due to rain'); at the start of a sentence, formal English prefers 'owing to' or 'because of' ('Owing to rain, the match was cancelled').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: due to verb be या noun के बाद प्रयुक्त होता है ('The delay was due to rain'; 'a delay due to rain'); वाक्य के आरंभ में औपचारिक English 'owing to' या 'because of' पसंद करती है ('Owing to rain, the match was cancelled')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Give sb their due (be fair to somebody), in due course (at the right time), with due respect (polite way to disagree).
Idioms: give sb their due (किसी के साथ न्याय करना), in due course (उचित समय पर), with due respect (असहमति का शिष्ट तरीका)।