duty
That which one is morally or legally obligated to doThat which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
» It's my duty to help you.
Es ist meine Pflicht, dir zu helfen.
Мой долг - помогать тебе.
Допомогти тобі — мій обов'язок.
Допомогти вам — мій обов'язок.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
Do your duty by me! -No, we don't have a duty to keep you abreast.
1805, 21 October, Horatio Nelson England expects that every man will do his duty.
Pflicht
долгdolg, обя́занностьobjázannostʹ
боргborh, обо́в'язокobóvʺjazok
(uncountable)The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task.
I’m on duty from 6 pm to 6 am.
Schicht, Arbeitszeit
дежу́рствоdežúrstvo, сме́наsména, слу́жбаslúžba
вартува́нняvartuvánnja, змі́наzmína, слу́жбаslúžba
(countable)An excise tax; especially, one on imports or exports.
customs duty
Zoll, Einfuhrsteuer
по́шлинаpóšlina, нало́гnalóg, сборsbor
ми́тоmýto, збірzbir
a government tax on imports or exports
(countable, uncountable)The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal.
(countable, euphemistic, uncountable)The act of urination or defecation, especially for a dog.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.
Examples
816 sentencesIt's my duty to help you.
Допомогти тобі — мій обов'язок.
ruМой долг - помогать тебе.
deEs ist meine Pflicht, dir zu helfen.
I'll be on duty this Sunday.
Я буду на службі у неділю.
deDiesen Sonntag habe ich Dienst.
Tom and Mary are on duty.
Том та Мері на чергуванні.
ruТом с Мэри дежурят.
It's my duty to do that.
Зробити це — мій обов'язок.
ruСделать это - мой долг.
What time are you going on duty?
О котрій годині ви йдете на службу?
ruВо сколько часов Вы пойдёте на службу?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe + Middle English -te. Equivalent to duFrom Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe + Middle English -te. Equivalent to due + -ty.
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Forms
plural: dutiesSynonyms
4 synonyms- the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force:responsibilityobligation
- a government tax on imports or exports:tariff
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
50 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- is on duty
- is off duty
- my duty to
- off duty today
- duty tonight
- on duty tonight
- our duty to
- on duty now
- on duty today
- on guard duty
- off duty tonight
- duty today