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"deba" is the third person singular present subjunctive of the verb deber. View conjugation.

debase

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debase
[dɪˈbeɪs]
verbo transitivo
1degradar (person, reputation)
  • to debase oneself -> degradarse

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debase [di-beis]
1Adulterar, viciar, falsificar, alterar.
va. 1 Abatir, deprimir, humillar, envilecer, degradar, deshonrar (devalue/ideal, principle); corromper, viciar (language); degradar, rebajar (demean/person).

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debase [dɪˈbeɪs]
verb:transitive
1 (degrade) [+language] corromper; [+person, culture, tradition] degradar
an instrument as noble and perfect as the Portuguese language, which they debase astoundingly every day If I may debase a golden phrase, "Never has so much been surrendered b so many to so few" divination or fortune-telling, as most non-Tarot users call it, is a very much debased art surrounded by superstition and misunderstanding marriage and sexual relationships were debased to mere breeding contracts the works have become overfamiliar, debased by endless reproductions he admitted his fantasy also contained a desire to debase and humiliate Susan When men swear off women, women are bound to be devalued and debased
to debase o.s. (by doing sth) degradarse (haciendo algo)
The willingness of prominent men of science to debase themselves and their calling for the cheap thrills of political notoriety is a scandal In debasing others, such bureaucrats debase themselves When I was barely able to walk, uncles would jump out from behind things and scream "boo" at me. I recall wondering why they would want to debase themselves for the attentions of a tiny child
2 (devalue) [+currency] devaluar
the Kuwaiti dinar, once one of the hardest currencies in the world # is now debased and illegal currency is a key competitive tool: countries which debase their currencies become poor £600 may not sound very much today in view of our debased currency, but nearly forty years ago, to me, it was a fortune

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Verb Conjugation for "debase"

Imperative
  • debase
  • you debase
  • he/she debases
  • we debase
  • you debase
  • they debase
Preterite
  • I debased
  • you debased
  • he/she debased
  • we debased
  • you debased
  • they debased
Present Continuous
  • I am debasing
  • you are debasing
  • he/she is debasing
  • we are debasing
  • you are debasing
  • they are debasing
Present Perfect
  • I have debased
  • you have debased
  • he/she has debased
  • we have debased
  • you have debased
  • they have debased
Past Continuous
  • I was debasing
  • you were debasing
  • he/she was debasing
  • we were debasing
  • you were debasing
  • they were debasing
Past Perfect
  • I had debased
  • you had debased
  • he/she had debased
  • we had debased
  • you had debased
  • they had debased
Future
  • I will debase
  • you will debase
  • he/she will debase
  • we will debase
  • you will debase
  • they will debase
Future Perfect
  • I will have debased
  • you will have debased
  • he/she will have debased
  • we will have debased
  • you will have debased
  • they will have debased
Future Continuous
  • I will be debasing
  • you will be debasing
  • he/she will be debasing
  • we will be debasing
  • you will be debasing
  • they will be debasing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been debasing
  • you have been debasing
  • he/she has been debasing
  • we have been debasing
  • you have been debasing
  • they have been debasing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been debasing
  • you will have been debasing
  • he/she will have been debasing
  • we will have been debasing
  • you will have been debasing
  • they will have been debasing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been debasing
  • you had been debasing
  • he/she had been debasing
  • we had been debasing
  • you had been debasing
  • they had been debasing

deber
masculine noun
1 duty (obligación)
  • los derechos y los deberes de los ciudadanos -> citizens' rights and duties
also:
  • deberes -> homework (trabajo escolar)
  • hacer los deberes -> to do one's homework
transitive verb
2 to owe (adeudar)
  • deber algo a alguien -> to owe somebody something, to owe something to somebody
  • ¿qué o cuánto le debo? -> how much is it?
intransitive verb
3(+ infinitivo)
  • debo hacerlo -> I have to do it, I must do it
  • debes dominar tus impulsos -> you must o should control your impulses
  • deberían abolir esa ley -> they ought to o should abolish that law
  • no deberías fumar tanto -> you shouldn't smoke so much
4 (expresa posibilidad)
  • deben de ser las diez -> it must be ten o'clock
  • no debe de ser muy mayor -> she can't be very old
deberse a
pronomial verb
1 to be due to (ser consecuencia de)
  • y eso, ¿a qué se debe? -> and what's the reason for that?
2 to have a responsibility toward (dedicarse a)

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deber [day-berr']
noun
1 Obligation, duty. (m)
2 Debt. (m)
  • Hacer su deber -> to fulfil one’s duty
article & verb transitive
1 To owe, not to pay a debt which is due.
  • Me debes cinco dólares -> you owe me five dollars
  • Esto lo debe a la influencia francesa -> he owes this to French influence
verb neuter
2 To be obliged to, to be to, must, ought, would, have to. (n)
  • Debía ser -> must have been
  • Deber de -> must
  • Debo hacerlo -> I must do it
  • He debido perderlo -> I must have lost it
  • Debe de ser así -> it must be like that
  • No debe de ser muy caro -> it can’t be very dear
verb reflexive
  • Deberse a -> to be owing to
  • Se debe al mal tiempo -> it’s on account of the bad weather
  • Puede deberse a que ->
., it may be because....

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deber
verbo:transitivo
[+dinero, explicación, respeto] to owe
me debes cinco dólares you owe me five dollars; ¿qué le debo? (en bares, tiendas) how much (is it)?; how much do I owe you?
¿qué te debo, jefe?
me deben muchos favores they owe me a lot of favours; te debo una disculpa I owe you an apology; el teatro español debe mucho a Buero Vallejo Spanish theatre owes a lot to Buero Vallejo
esto se lo debe a la influencia francesa
todo lo que he conseguido se lo debo a mi padre I have my father to thank for everything I have achieved; I owe everything I have achieved to my father
mi carrera profesional se la debo a mi dominio del inglés
verbo:intransitivo
1 (obligación)
debo intentar verla I must try to see her; no debes preocuparte you mustn't worry; no debes comer tanto you shouldn't eat so much; como debe ser as it ought to should be;o debería cambiarse cada mes it ought to should be changed every month;o habrías debido traerlo you ought to have should have brought it;o no deberías haberla dejado sola you shouldn't have left her alone; debíamos haber salido ayer we were to have should have left yesterday;o
2 (suposición)
debe (de) ser brasileño he must be a Brazilian; debe (de) hacer mucho frío allí it must be very cold there; debe (de) ser así it must be like that; that's how it must be
debe (de) haber ido debió (de) perderlo
he debido (de) perderlo I must have lost it; no debe (de) ser muy caro it can't be very dear; no debe (de) tener mucho dinero he can't have much money; no debía (de) tener más de dieciocho años she couldn't have been more than eighteen; no debía (de) andar lejos de los 200.000 libros it can't have been far off 200,000 books; no debía (de) quedar ninguno vivo it is unlikely that any survived
A los agresores no debía de gustarles el Rayo
verbo:pronominal
deberse
1
deberse a algo (tener por causa) to be due to sth; el retraso se debió a una huelga the delay was due to a strike
se debe al mal tiempo
el accidente se debió al mal tiempo the accident was caused by the bad weather
la explosión se debió a un escape de gas Su fallecimiento se debió a la inhalación de gas emanado de una estufa
se debe a que no hay carbón it is because (of the fact that) there's no coal; puede deberse a que ... it may be because ...; ¿a qué se debe esto? what is the reason for this?; why is this?; ¿a qué se debe el aumento? what is the reason for the increase?; no se sabe realmente a qué se debe la inestabilidad we don't really know the reason for the instability
A qué se debe el espectacular aumento del número de objetores de conciencia? A qué se debe el cambio de actitud?
2
deberse a algn (tener obligación hacia) to have a duty to sb; yo me debo a mis lectores I have a duty to my readers; se debe a su pueblo he has a duty to his people
centenares de personas" le han pedido que continúe en el cargo. Vieja y manida música. La cantinela felipista en fa menor: me necesitan, me debo a ellos
sustantivo:masculino
1 (obligación) duty
mi deber es advertir al Gobierno it's my duty to warn the Government; era mi deber de hijo it was my duty as a son
era mi deber de hijo encauzar adecuadamente los pasos Mi deber de obispo y pastor de Málaga me obliga a manifestar
es un deber para con la comunidad it's a duty to the community; nunca hubiera faltado a su deber he would never have failed in to do his duty;o cumplir con un deber to perform a duty; carry out a duty
pero algunos interpretaron el reglamento con menoscabo de aquel derecho, y don Vincencio no volvió hasta que acudió a las juntas otro académico más antiguo. Era su manera de reaccionar, pero por nada del mundo hubiera faltado a su deber
últimos deberes last rites
deber ciudadano civic duty
cumplir con el deber ciudadano del voto
2 (deuda) debt
3 deberes (Escol) homework; (s)
deberes de francés French homework
cuando tenia deberes de dibujo o trabajos manuales para hacer en casa
hacer los deberes del colegio to do one's homework; el profe me ha puesto unos deberes the teacher has set me some homework
Mi profe de biología me ha puesto unos deberes, pero como soy mu vago

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Verb Conjugation for "deber"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo me debo me debí me debía me deberé me deba
Tú te debes te debiste te debías te deberás te debas
Ella/Él/Usted se debe se debió se debía se deberá se deba
Nosotros nos debemos nos debimos nos debíamos nos deberemos nos debamos
Vosotros os debéis os debisteis os debíais os deberéis os debáis
Ellos/Ustedes se deben se debieron se debían se deberán se deban
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