Usage examples of "owed" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all57 devoir54 se devoir2 other translations1

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I forgot I owed you money. J'ai oublié que je te dois de l'argent.

The government owed millions of dollars. Le gouvernement devait des millions de dollars.

I repaid him the money I owed him. Je lui ai remboursé l'argent que je lui devais.

He owed his success to both ability and industry. Il devait son succès autant à son habileté qu'à son application.

She handed him the money that she owed him. Elle lui tendit l'argent qu'elle lui devait.

I owe him 100 yen. Je lui dois 100 yens.

I owe him some money. Je lui dois un peu d'argent.

I owe you ten dollars. Je te dois dix dollars.

I owe him 1000 yen. Je lui dois mille yens.

I owe you my life. Je vous dois la vie.

I owe him my life. Je lui dois la vie.

Nick owes me ten dollars. Nick me doit dix dollars.

I owe my success to you. Je te dois tout mon succès.

I owe you 3,000 yen. Je te dois 3000 yen.

I owe my success to him. Je lui dois mon succès.

I don't owe you squat! Je ne te dois rien !

I owe him 50,000 yen. Je lui dois 50,000 yens.

I owe my success to his help. Je dois mon succès à son aide.

I think you owe her an explanation. Je pense que tu lui dois une explication.

You owe me an apology for that. Vous me devez des excuses pour cela.

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