to owe
01
vara skyldig, ha en skuld
to have the responsibility of paying someone back a certain amount of money that was borrowed
Ditransitive: to owe sb a sum of money | to owe a sum of money to sb
Exempel
After borrowing funds for tuition, I now owe the student loan company a substantial amount.
Efter att ha lånat medel för undervisningsavgifter är jag nu skyldig studielånebolaget en betydande summa.
02
stå i skuld, känna tacksamhet
to carry a sense of gratitude, recognition, or indebtedness toward someone or something for intellectual or abstract contributions
Ditransitive: to owe an abstract achievement or quality to sb/sth
Exempel
She owes her leadership skills to the inspiring mentors who instilled confidence and provided guidance.
Hon tackar sina ledaregenskaper till de inspirerande mentorer som ingav förtroende och gav vägledning.
03
vara skyldig, stå i skuld
to be under an obligation to repay something, typically money, to a person, entity, or organization for something they have done
Transitive: to owe sb for a service
Exempel
The tenant acknowledges that they owe the landlord for repairing the damages caused during their stay.
Hyresgästen erkänner att de är skyldiga hyresvärden för reparation av de skador som orsakats under deras vistelse.
