deb

BrE /dɛb/ AmE /dɛb/

verb en → es

past debt pp debted ing debting

1 OBLIGATION [transitive, T + obj] B1

to owe money to a person or organization, especially when you have not paid it back yet

deber dinero a alguien

  • deb somebody something

Collocations deb una deuda · deb un préstamo

  • He has been deb a lot of money to the bank.

    Le debe mucho dinero al banco.

2 ARGUMENT [transitive, T + obj] B2

to argue or disagree about something, especially in a formal situation such as a meeting

discutir sobre algo

  • deb an issue

Collocations deb un tema · deb una cuestión

  • The committee will deb the proposal at their next meeting.

    El comité discutirá la propuesta en su próxima reunión.