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due, owing, thanks

due to – по причине …, вызванное …

owing to – благодаря

thanks to – благодаря (разговорное)

to be due – должен быть … (где-то, когда-то), быть должным

The plane is due on Monday at 6 o’clock

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Question + preposition

Вопросы с предлогом.
Перевод на русский часто начинается с предлога.

Where did you come from?
Where are you from?
Where are you going to?
Who did you speak with?
Who do you work for?
Who did you borrow the money from?
Who is the message from?
What will we talk about?
What city do you live in?
What are you fond of?
What do you work at?

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Подходить – fit, match, suit, become

Этот костюм подходит ему – it fits him well.

Эти туфли не идут к твоему пальто – These shoes don’t match your coat.

Тебе подходит встретиться в это время? – Does this time suit you?

Это не подходит тебе – It doesn’t become you.