duty

1. (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

2. (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

3. (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

4. (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.

5. (countable, euphemistic, uncountable)The act of urination or defecation, especially for a dog.

6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.

7. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.

1. It's my duty to help you.

   Допомогти тобі — мій обов'язок. — deniko

   ruМой долг - помогать тебе. — marafon

   deEs ist meine Pflicht, dir zu helfen. — MUIRIEL

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2. I'll be on duty this Sunday.

   Я буду на службі у неділю. — deniko

   deDiesen Sonntag habe ich Dienst. — Waldelfe

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3. Tom and Mary are on duty.

   Том та Мері на чергуванні. — deniko

   ruТом с Мэри дежурят. — sharptoothed

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4. It's my duty to do that.

   Зробити це — мій обов'язок. — deniko

   ruСделать это - мой долг. — marafon

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5. What time are you going on duty?

   О котрій годині ви йдете на службу? — deniko

   ruВо сколько часов Вы пойдёте на службу? — sigavax

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