owing
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owing(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. impago
They put a wheel clamp on your car because you still have parking fines owing.Le pusieron un cepo en el coche porque tiene multas de aparcamiento impagas.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My landlord gave me a month to pay him the rent owing to him before he would evict me.El casero me dio un mes para pagarle el alquiler que se le debía antes de que me desalojara.
The creditors called me to collect the money still owing to them.Los acreedores me llamaron para cobrarme el dinero que todavía se les adeuda.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. debido a
Owing to a lack of funds, we had to cancel the renovation project.Debido a la falta de fondos, tuvimos que cancelar el proyecto de restauración.
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