due to

debido a, a causa de

Introduce la razón por la que algo ocurre o existe.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: due to + noun or noun phrase (The road is closed due to flooding.)

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

Expresiones frecuentes: due to something, due to rain

estar previsto para, deber

Indica que se espera que algo ocurra o que está programado.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: be due to + verb (The plane is due to land at six.)

Sinónimos: scheduled to, expected to

Expresiones frecuentes: due to arrive, due to start, due to leave

de, debido a

Indica quién creó originalmente una idea, un método o una obra.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: work/idea + due to someone (We used a proof due to a French mathematician.)

Sinónimos: by, attributed to

Expresiones frecuentes: due to someone, proof due to someone