How is the word devoir translated from French to English

English translation
owe
verb

Avoir de l'argent à rendre à quelqu'un.

To have to pay money back to someone.

Examples with “devoir”

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  • Je lui dois vingt euros. — I owe her twenty euros.

  • Combien vous devons-nous ? — How much do we owe you?

  • Ils doivent encore de l'argent à la boutique pour la livraison du mois dernier. — They owe the shop for last month's delivery.

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