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At first I meant it to be a surprise present for you today, but then I thought: Capricorn, you really owe that child something for bringing you what you've wanted so long, and of her own free will, too."Zunächst wollte ich sie dir heute als Überraschung präsentieren, doch dann dachte ich mir: Capricorn, eigentlich bist du dem Mädchen etwas schuldig, wo sie dir doch ganz freiwillig gebracht hat, wonach du schon so lange suchst.«Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
"After all the sacrifices I have made, you at least owe me that."»Nach all den Opfern, die ich dir gebracht habe, bist du mir wenigstens das schuldig.«Archer, Jeffrey / A Matter of HonourArcher, Jeffrey / Ein Mann von EhreEin Mann von EhreArcher, Jeffrey© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer© 2002 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch GladbachA Matter of HonourArcher, Jeffrey© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer
"You owe him a life.""Du schuldest ihm ein Leben."Alexander, Lloyd / Beggar QueenAlexander, Lloyd / Die BettlerköniginDie BettlerköniginAlexander, Lloyd© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg© 1984 by Lloyd AlexanderBeggar QueenAlexander, Lloyd© 1984 by Lloyd Alexander
"You don't owe me no favors, Cousin," Frankie told him with a sullenness he could not keep out of his voice, "it's my job to keep the game straight, it's what Zero pays me to do.»Du schuldest mir keinen Gefallen, Vetter«, sagte Frankie in jenem mürrischen Tonfall, den er sich bei dem hier einfach nicht verkneifen konnte. »Gehört zu meinem Job, auf ein ehrliches Spiel zu achten. Dafür werd ich von Zero bezahlt.Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen ArmDer Mann mit dem goldenen ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg© 1949 by Nelson AlgrenThe Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
Now that I'm sure you'll be looked after, come what may, I intend to pay what I owe him.Jetzt, wo ich weiß, daß ihr versorgt seid, mag kommen was will, beabsichtige ich, ihm zurückzuzahlen, was ich ihm schulde.Alexander, Lloyd / KestrelAlexander, Lloyd / Der TurmfalkeDer TurmfalkeAlexander, Lloyd© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg© 1982 by Lloyd AlexanderKestrelAlexander, Lloyd© Lloyd Alexander, 1982
"You don't owe us nothing down here, son," sheriffs and constables alike had told him."Bei uns hier unten hast du keine Sitzschulden, Sohn", hatten ihm Sheriffs wie Constables gesagt.Algren, Nelson / A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson / Wildnis des LebensWildnis des LebensAlgren, Nelson© 1956 by Nelson Algren© 1988 by Zweitausendeins, Postfach, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 61A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson© 1956 by Nelson Algren© renewed 1984 by the Estate of Nelson Algren
"They're runnin' right on time today," he congratulated the CTA, reminding himself with mock seriousness: "I still owe 'em fifteen cents."Heute seid ihr mal pünktlich, gratulierte er den Verkehrsbetrieben von Chicago. Und dann dachte er mit gespielter Zerknirschung: Ich schulde euch immer noch fünfzehn Cents ...Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen ArmDer Mann mit dem goldenen ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg© 1949 by Nelson AlgrenThe Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
We owe our thanks to the Executive Board, to line management at all levels, to our experts and to all who, internally or externally, at front office or behind the scenes, helped to keep BKW FMB Energy Ltd on track!Danke UL, danke Kader aller Stufen, danke Spezialistinnen und Spezialisten, danke allen, die drinnen oder draussen, vorne oder hinten ihren Beitrag dazu geleistet haben, dass die BKW FMB Energie AG sich weiterhin auf Kurs befindet!© 2012 BKW FMB Energie AGhttp://www.bkw-fmb.ch/ 5/18/2012© 2012 BKW FMB Energie AGhttp://www.bkw-fmb.ch/ 5/18/2012
Tasia stiffened to hear this, because in her heart she did owe them loyalty.Tasia versteifte sich, als sie diese Worte hörte, denn tief in ihrem Herzen wusste sie, dass sie der TVF Loyalität schuldete.Anderson, Kevin / Hidden EmpireAnderson, Kevin / Das ImperiumDas ImperiumAnderson, Kevin© 2002 by WordFire Inc.© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KGHidden EmpireAnderson, Kevin© 2002 by WordFire, Inc.
I still owe him a debt.Ich habe immer noch eine Schuld bei ihm.Alexander, Lloyd / Beggar QueenAlexander, Lloyd / Die BettlerköniginDie BettlerköniginAlexander, Lloyd© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg© 1984 by Lloyd AlexanderBeggar QueenAlexander, Lloyd© 1984 by Lloyd Alexander
The committees of LBBW owe Mr. Giinther H. Oettinger, Minister-President (retired), lasting thanks and appreciation.Die Gremien der LBBW schulden Herrn Ministerpräsident a. D. Günther H. Oettinger bleibenden Dank und Anerkennung.http://www.lbbw.de/ 4/30/2012http://www.lbbw.de/ 4/30/2012
"How much do I owe you?" asked the old man, fumbling in his breast pocket.»Wieviel schulde ich Ihnen?« fragte der alte Mann und begann an seiner Brusttasche herumzufummeln.Archer, Jeffrey / A Matter of HonourArcher, Jeffrey / Ein Mann von EhreEin Mann von EhreArcher, Jeffrey© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer© 2002 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch GladbachA Matter of HonourArcher, Jeffrey© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer
"Dunno who you are, mate, but I owe you one."»Kenn dich nicht, Kumpel, aber bei mir hast du was gut.«Forsyth, Frederick / The fist of godForsyth, Frederick / Die Faust GottesDie Faust GottesForsyth, Frederick© 1994 by Transworld Publisher Ltd., London© 1994 by C. Bertelsmann Verlag, MünchenThe fist of godForsyth, Frederick© 1995 by Bantam Books
However, owing to the high housing vacancy rate in some parts of eastern Germany and investment brought forward under KFW's Housing Modernisation Programme 2003, which expired at the end of 2004, this trend was anticipated.Aufgrund der zum Teil sehr hohen Leerstandsquote im Wohnungsbereich in den neuen Ländern und aufgrund von Vorzieheffekten aus dem bis Ende 2004 befristeten KFW-Programm „Wohnraum Modernisieren 2003" war dieser Trend jedoch absehbar.http://www.kfw.de/ 3/12/2012http://www.kfw.de/ 3/12/2012
He felt that it was to Bodoeri that he owed the cap in question, and his words had the effect of being a slight reminder of that circumstance.Er fühlte, daß es doch eigentlich Bodoeri war, dem er die Mütze zu verdanken und jene Rede schien ihn daran zu mahnen.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
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Collocations
owing to
infolge
amount owed
Schuldensumme
owing to circumstances
umständehalber
amount owed
geschuldeter Betrag
debt owed by us
von uns geschuldeter Betrag
debt owed to us
uns geschuldeter Betrag
debts owing and accruing
gegenwärtige und künftige Forderungen
owing to a labor dispute
wegen einer Lohnstreitigkeit
owing to a labour dispute
wegen einer Lohnstreitigkeit
owing to circumstances
unter den Umständen
owing to continued illness
wegen fortgesetzter Krankheit
owing to favorable circumstances
durch glückliche Umstände
owing to lack of evidence
mangels Beweisen
owing to the fall of the dollar
wegen des Verfalls des Dollars
owing to unforeseen events
wegen unvorhergesehener Ereignisse
Word forms
owe
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | owed |
Imperative | owe |
Present Participle (Participle I) | owing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | owed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I owe | we owe |
you owe | you owe |
he/she/it owes | they owe |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am owing | we are owing |
you are owing | you are owing |
he/she/it is owing | they are owing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have owed | we have owed |
you have owed | you have owed |
he/she/it has owed | they have owed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been owing | we have been owing |
you have been owing | you have been owing |
he/she/it has been owing | they have been owing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I owed | we owed |
you owed | you owed |
he/she/it owed | they owed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was owing | we were owing |
you were owing | you were owing |
he/she/it was owing | they were owing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had owed | we had owed |
you had owed | you had owed |
he/she/it had owed | they had owed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been owing | we had been owing |
you had been owing | you had been owing |
he/she/it had been owing | they had been owing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will owe | we shall/will owe |
you will owe | you will owe |
he/she/it will owe | they will owe |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be owing | we shall/will be owing |
you will be owing | you will be owing |
he/she/it will be owing | they will be owing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have owed | we shall/will have owed |
you will have owed | you will have owed |
he/she/it will have owed | they will have owed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been owing | we shall/will have been owing |
you will have been owing | you will have been owing |
he/she/it will have been owing | they will have been owing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would owe | we should/would owe |
you would owe | you would owe |
he/she/it would owe | they would owe |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be owing | we should/would be owing |
you would be owing | you would be owing |
he/she/it would be owing | they would be owing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have owed | we should/would have owed |
you would have owed | you would have owed |
he/she/it would have owed | they would have owed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been owing | we should/would have been owing |
you would have been owing | you would have been owing |
he/she/it would have been owing | they would have been owing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am owed | we are owed |
you are owed | you are owed |
he/she/it is owed | they are owed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being owed | we are being owed |
you are being owed | you are being owed |
he/she/it is being owed | they are being owed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been owed | we have been owed |
you have been owed | you have been owed |
he/she/it has been owed | they have been owed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was owed | we were owed |
you were owed | you were owed |
he/she/it was owed | they were owed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being owed | we were being owed |
you were being owed | you were being owed |
he/she/it was being owed | they were being owed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been owed | we had been owed |
you had been owed | you had been owed |
he/she/it had been owed | they had been owed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be owed | we shall/will be owed |
you will be owed | you will be owed |
he/she/it will be owed | they will be owed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been owed | we shall/will have been owed |
you will have been owed | you will have been owed |
he/she/it will have been owed | they will have been owed |