owe

US /oʊ/
UK /oʊ/
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1.

devoir

have an obligation to pay or repay (something, especially money) in return for something received

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I owe you twenty dollars for the concert ticket.
Je te dois vingt dollars pour le billet de concert.
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How much do I owe you?
Combien te dois-je ?
:
be in debt tobe indebted tobe obligated to paybe liable for
2.

devoir, être redevable

feel gratitude or be in debt to (someone) for something

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I owe my success to my parents' support.
Je dois mon succès au soutien de mes parents.
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We owe him a great debt of gratitude.
Nous lui devons une grande dette de gratitude.
:
be grateful tobe thankful tobe obliged tobe indebted to
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owing to