due to

wegen, aufgrund

Gibt an, warum etwas geschieht oder besteht.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to give the reason something happens or exists.

• The match was cancelled due to rain.
• Her absence was due to illness.
• We arrived late due to heavy traffic.

So benutzt man es: due to + noun or noun phrase (The road is closed due to flooding.)

Synonyme: because of, owing to, as a result of

Häufige Wendungen: due to something, due to rain

voraussichtlich, planmäßig

Gibt an, dass etwas voraussichtlich oder nach Plan geschehen wird.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to say that something is expected or scheduled to happen.

• The train is due to arrive soon.
• They were due to leave on Monday.
• When is the new bridge due to open?

So benutzt man es: be due to + verb (The plane is due to land at six.)

Synonyme: scheduled to, expected to

Häufige Wendungen: due to arrive, due to start, due to leave

von, zurückgehend auf

Gibt an, wer eine Idee, eine Methode oder ein Werk ursprünglich geschaffen hat.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to name the person who first created an idea, method, or piece of work.

• This proof is due to Euler.
• The paper uses a method due to Gauss.
• That result, due to an earlier researcher, makes our task easier.

So benutzt man es: work/idea + due to someone (We used a proof due to a French mathematician.)

Synonyme: by, attributed to

Häufige Wendungen: due to someone, proof due to someone