Avait de l'argent à rendre à quelqu'un.
Had to pay money back to someone.
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See how the word “devait” is used in sentences
Il devait beaucoup d'argent à la banque. — He owed the bank a lot.
Je devais vingt dollars à mon ami la semaine dernière. — I owed my friend twenty dollars last week.
Je lui étais redevable de son aide. — I owed him my thanks for the help.
J'ai dû un service à mon frère pendant des années. — I owed my brother a favour for years.
Savais-tu qu'il devait beaucoup d'argent ? — Did you know he owed a lot of money?
T'attendais-tu à un peu de respect après la présentation ? — Did you feel owed respect after the presentation?
L'argent qu'elle devait a été remboursé la semaine dernière. — The money she owed was paid back last week.
Elle devait de l'argent à ses parents pour les billets. — She owed her parents for the tickets.
Elle a toujours pensé mériter la reconnaissance de ses collègues. — She always felt owed appreciation from her colleagues.
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