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dovuto

due

adjective doh-VOO-toh Less Common

Also means

owed

Usage Note

Dovuto is the past participle of dovere used as an adjective, meaning 'owed' or 'rightful'. The common phrase dovuto a means 'due to, caused by', as in un ritardo dovuto al maltempo.

Examples

"Il ritardo è dovuto al traffico."

Natural Translation

The delay is due to traffic.

Literal Translation

The delay is due to-the traffic.

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