du·ty (d  t , dy-)n. pl. du·ties Idioms: 1. An act or a course of action that is required of one by position, social custom, law, or religion: Do your duty to your country. 2. a. Moral obligation: acting out of duty. b. The compulsion felt to meet such obligation. 3. A service, function, or task assigned to one, especially in the armed forces: hazardous duty. 4. Function or work; service: jury duty. See Synonyms at function. 5. A tax charged by a government, especially on imports. 6. a. The work performed by a machine under specified conditions. b. A measure of efficiency expressed as the amount of work done per unit of energy used. 7. The total volume of water required to irrigate a given area in order to cultivate a specific crop until harvest. duty bound Obliged: You are duty bound to help your little sister and brother. off duty Not engaged in or responsible for assigned work. on duty Engaged in or responsible for assigned work. [Middle English duete, from Anglo-Norman, from due, variant of Old French deu, due; see due.] |
duty [ˈdjuːtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. a task or action that a person is bound to perform for moral or legal reasons
2. respect or obedience due to a superior, older persons, etc. filial duty
3. the force that binds one morally or legally to one's obligations
4. (Business / Commerce) a government tax, esp on imports
5. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) Brit
a. the quantity or intensity of work for which a machine is designed
b. a measure of the efficiency of a machine
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the quantity of water necessary to irrigate an area of land to grow a particular crop
7. (Military)
a. a job or service allocated
b. (as modifier) duty rota
(Military)
do duty for to act as a substitute for
on (or off) duty at (or not at) work
[from Anglo-French dueté, from Old French deu due]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  duty - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jrjob - the responsibility to do something; "it is their job to print the truth" safekeeping, guardianship, keeping - the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping" social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action moral obligation - an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong; "he did it out of a feeling of moral obligation" noblesse oblige - the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically) burden of proof - the duty of proving a disputed charge civic duty, civic responsibility - the responsibilities of a citizen filial duty - duty of a child to its parents imperative - some duty that is essential and urgent incumbency - a duty that is incumbent upon you legal duty - acts which the law requires be done or forborne line of duty - all that is normally required in some area of responsibility white man's burden - the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects prerequisite, requirement - something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission" requirement, demand - required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time" |
| 2. |  duty - work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" chore, job, task - a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores" role, function, office, part - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role" assignment, duty assignment - a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty" | |
| 3. |  duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"indirect tax - a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations tonnage, tonnage duty, tunnage - a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship octroi - a tax on various goods brought into a town revenue tariff - a tariff imposed to raise revenue protective tariff - a tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition import duty - a duty imposed on imports export duty - a duty imposed on exports countervailing duty - a duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments |
duty
noun
1. responsibility, job, task, work, calling, business, service, office, charge, role, function, mission, province, obligation, assignment, pigeon (informal), onus My duty is to look after the animals.
2. tax, customs, toll, levy, tariff, excise, due, impost Duty on imports would also be reduced.
be the duty of or be someone's duty be up to (informal), rest with, behove (archaic), be (someone's) pigeon (Brit. informal), be incumbent upon, devolve upon It is the duty of the state to maintain the educational system.
off duty off work, off, free, on holiday, not working, on leave, at leisure I'm off duty.
on duty at work, working, busy, engaged, on call, on active service Extra staff had been put on duty.
Quotations
"Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers" [Henri Frédéric Amiel Journal]
"Without duty, life is soft and boneless; it cannot hold itself together" [Joseph Joubert Pensées]
"When a stupid man is doing something that he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty" [George Bernard Shaw Caesar and Cleopatra]
"Do your duty, and leave the outcome to the Gods" [Pierre Corneille Horace]
"England expects that every man will do his duty" [Horatio Nelson speech at the Battle of Trafalgar]
"Duty, honour! We make these words say whatever we want, the same as we do with parrots" [Alfred Capus Mariage Bourgeois]
"Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers" [Henri Frédéric Amiel Journal]
"Without duty, life is soft and boneless; it cannot hold itself together" [Joseph Joubert Pensées]
"When a stupid man is doing something that he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty" [George Bernard Shaw Caesar and Cleopatra]
"Do your duty, and leave the outcome to the Gods" [Pierre Corneille Horace]
"England expects that every man will do his duty" [Horatio Nelson speech at the Battle of Trafalgar]
"Duty, honour! We make these words say whatever we want, the same as we do with parrots" [Alfred Capus Mariage Bourgeois]
Translations
duty [ˈdjuːtɪ]
A. N
1. (moral, legal) → deber m, obligación f
it is my duty to inform you that → es mi deber or obligación informarles de que ...
I feel it to be my duty → creo que es mi deber
it was his duty to tell the police → su deber era decírselo a la policía
I am duty bound to say that → es mi deber decir que ...
to do one's duty (by sb) → cumplir con su deber(hacia algn, para con algn)
to fail in one's duty → faltar a su deber
to make it one's duty to do sth → encargarse de hacer algo
it is no part of my duty to do this → no me corresponde a mí hacer esto
out of a sense of duty → por sentido del deber
it is my duty to inform you that → es mi deber or obligación informarles de que ...
I feel it to be my duty → creo que es mi deber
it was his duty to tell the police → su deber era decírselo a la policía
I am duty bound to say that → es mi deber decir que ...
to do one's duty (by sb) → cumplir con su deber(hacia algn, para con algn)
to fail in one's duty → faltar a su deber
to make it one's duty to do sth → encargarse de hacer algo
it is no part of my duty to do this → no me corresponde a mí hacer esto
out of a sense of duty → por sentido del deber
2. (= task, responsibility) → función f, responsabilidad f
my duties consist of → mis funciones or responsabilidades son ...
to do duty as → servir de
to do duty for → servir en lugar de
to neglect one's duties → faltar a sus responsabilidades
to be off duty (gen) → estar libre
an off duty policeman → un policía fuera de servicio
to be on duty (Med) [doctor, nurse, sentry] → estar de guardia; [policeman] → estar de servicio (Admin, Scol) → estar de turno
to go on duty → entrar de servicio
to take up one's duties → entrar en funciones
my duties consist of → mis funciones or responsabilidades son ...
to do duty as → servir de
to do duty for → servir en lugar de
to neglect one's duties → faltar a sus responsabilidades
to be off duty (gen) → estar libre
an off duty policeman → un policía fuera de servicio
to be on duty (Med) [doctor, nurse, sentry] → estar de guardia; [policeman] → estar de servicio (Admin, Scol) → estar de turno
to go on duty → entrar de servicio
to take up one's duties → entrar en funciones
duty [ˈdjuːti]
n
(= responsibility) [person] → devoir m
My duty is to look after the animals → Mon devoir est de veiller sur les animaux.
to be sb's duty → être le devoir de qn
it is my duty to do sth → il est de mon devoir de faire qch
It was his duty to tell the police → C'était son devoir de prévenir la police.
to make it one's duty to do sth → se faire un devoir de faire qch
My duty is to look after the animals → Mon devoir est de veiller sur les animaux.
to be sb's duty → être le devoir de qn
it is my duty to do sth → il est de mon devoir de faire qch
It was his duty to tell the police → C'était son devoir de prévenir la police.
to make it one's duty to do sth → se faire un devoir de faire qch
(= work) to report for duty → prendre son service
to be on duty [policeman, nurse] (= be working) → être de service, être de garde (= be on night shift) → être de garde
to be off duty → libre, ne pas être de service, ne pas être de garde
to put sb on duty → nommer qn de garde
to be on duty [policeman, nurse] (= be working) → être de service, être de garde (= be on night shift) → être de garde
to be off duty → libre, ne pas être de service, ne pas être de garde
to put sb on duty → nommer qn de garde
npl (= job) → fonctions fpl
duty chemist n → pharmacie f de garde
duty-free [ˌdjuːtiˈfriː] adj → hors taxes, exempté(e) de douane
duty-free allowance n quantité autorisée de produits hors taxes
duty-frees [ˌdjuːtiˈfriːz] npl (British) → marchandises fpl hors taxes
duty-free shop n → boutique f de marchandises hors taxes
duty-free shopping n → achat m de marchandises hors taxes
duty officer n (POLICE) → officier m de permanence
duty chemist n → pharmacie f de garde
duty-free [ˌdjuːtiˈfriː] adj → hors taxes, exempté(e) de douane
duty-free allowance n quantité autorisée de produits hors taxes
duty-frees [ˌdjuːtiˈfriːz] npl (British) → marchandises fpl hors taxes
duty-free shop n → boutique f de marchandises hors taxes
duty-free shopping n → achat m de marchandises hors taxes
duty officer n (POLICE) → officier m de permanence
duty
duty:
n
→ Pflicht f; to do one’s duty → seine Pflicht tun; to do one’s duty by somebody → seine Pflicht gegenüber jdm tun or erfüllen; it is my duty to say or I am (in) duty bound to say that … → es ist meine Pflicht zu sagen, dass …; one’s duty to one’s parents → seine Pflicht (und Schuldigkeit) seinen Eltern gegenüber; it is my painful duty to admit … → ich habe die schwere or traurige Pflicht, Ihnen zu gestehen …; you don’t know? but it’s your duty to know! → du weißt das nicht? aber es ist deine verdammte Pflicht und Schuldigkeit, es zu wissen!; to make it one’s duty to do something → es sich (dat) → zur Pflicht machen, etw zu tun
(= responsibility) → Aufgabe f, → Pflicht f; to take up one’s duties → seine Pflichten aufnehmen; to report for duty → sich zum Dienst melden; to be on duty (doctor etc) → im Dienst sein; (Sch etc) → Aufsicht haben; who’s on duty tomorrow? → wer hat morgen Dienst/Aufsicht?; he went on duty at 9 → sein Dienst fing um 9 an; to be off duty → nicht im Dienst sein; he comes off duty at 9 → sein Dienst endet um 9; I’m off duty on Tuesday → Dienstag habe ich dienstfrei; he was called for overseas duty → er wurde nach Übersee eingezogen; to return to duty → den Dienst wieder aufnehmen; night duty → Nachtdienst m; he’s been neglecting his duties as a husband → er hat seine ehelichen Pflichten vernachlässigt; the box does duty for a table → die Kiste dient als Tisch
duty:
duty NCO
n → UvD m
duty roster
n → Dienstplan m
duty [ˈdjuːtɪ] n
duty [ˈdjuːtɪ] n
a. (moral, legal) → dovere m
to do one's duty (by sb) → fare il proprio dovere (verso qn)
to make it one's duty to do sth → assumersi l'obbligo di fare qc
to do one's duty (by sb) → fare il proprio dovere (verso qn)
to make it one's duty to do sth → assumersi l'obbligo di fare qc
b. (often pl, task, responsibility) → mansione f, funzione f
on duty (Med) (in hospital) → di guardia (Mil) → di servizio (Admin, Scol) → di turno
off duty (gen) → fuori servizio (Mil) → in libera uscita
duty rota → piano dei turni di lavoro
on duty (Med) (in hospital) → di guardia (Mil) → di servizio (Admin, Scol) → di turno
off duty (gen) → fuori servizio (Mil) → in libera uscita
duty rota → piano dei turni di lavoro
duty [ˈdjuːtɪ] n
a. (moral, legal) → dovere m
to do one's duty (by sb) → fare il proprio dovere (verso qn)
to make it one's duty to do sth → assumersi l'obbligo di fare qc
to do one's duty (by sb) → fare il proprio dovere (verso qn)
to make it one's duty to do sth → assumersi l'obbligo di fare qc
b. (often pl, task, responsibility) → mansione f, funzione f
on duty (Med) (in hospital) → di guardia (Mil) → di servizio (Admin, Scol) → di turno
off duty (gen) → fuori servizio (Mil) → in libera uscita
duty rota → piano dei turni di lavoro
on duty (Med) (in hospital) → di guardia (Mil) → di servizio (Admin, Scol) → di turno
off duty (gen) → fuori servizio (Mil) → in libera uscita
duty rota → piano dei turni di lavoro
n duty [ˈdjuːti]
1 what one ought morally or legally to do He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen. plig واجِب дълг povinnost pligt die Pflicht υποχρέωση, χρέος deber kohus وظیفه velvollisuus devoir חוֹבָה कर्तव्य dužnost, obaveza kötelesség tugas skylda dovere 義務 의무 pareiga pienākums tugas plicht plikt obowiązek dever datorie долг povinnosť dolžnost dužnost plikt หน้าที่ görev, yükümlülük, sorumluluk 責任 обов'язок اخلاقی یا قانونی فریضہ nhiệm vụ; trách nhiệm 责任
2 an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job. pligte, verpligtinge مُهِمَّه، فَرْض задължение úkol opgave; hverv die Aufgabe καθήκον obligación kohustus کار tehtävä obligation תָפְקִיד दायित्व zadatak kötelesség kewajiban skylduverk obbligo 務め 임무 pareiga pienākums kewajipan taak oppgave, plikt, verv obowiązek obrigação obligaţie обязанность úloha obveznost dužnost åliggande, uppgift, göromål หน้าที่รับผิดชอบ görev, vazife 任務 обов'язок ذمہ داری phận sự 任务
3 (a) tax on goods You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country. belasting رَسْم، ضَريبَه данък clo told; afgift der Zoll φόρος, δασμός impuesto tollimaks عوارض vero, tullimaksu taxe מַס शुल्क porez na robu vám pajak gjald, tollur tassa 税 관세 muitas nodeva; nodoklis cukai belasting toll, avgift cło taxa taxă пошлина clo carina carina skatt, tull ภาษีศุลกากร vergi, gümrük vergisi 稅 мито; гербовий збір مصنوعات پر عائد محصول thuế 税
adj dutiable
(of goods) on which tax is to be paid. belasbaar خاضِع للضَّريبَه обмитяем podléhající clu afgiftsbelagt zollpflichtig φορολογήσιμος sujeto a derechos de aduana tollialune مشمول مالیات tullattava taxable חָיַב בְמֶכֶס शुल्क-युक्त koji podliježe plaćanju poreza vámköteles (áru) dikenai pajak tollskyldur tassabile 課税される 관세가 부과되는 apmuitinamas (par precēm) muitojams boleh dikenakan cukai belastbaar toll-/avgiftspliktig podlegający ocleniu sujeito a imposto impozitabil подлежащий обложению пошлиной podliehajúci clu podvržen carini podložan carini tullpliktig, avgiftsbelagd ซึ่งต้องเสียภาษี gümrüğe tâbi 應繳稅的 такий, що підлягає сплаті мита قابل محصول phải nộp thuế 应缴税的
adj dutiful
(negativeundutiful) careful to do what one should a dutiful daughter. pligsgetroue مُطيع ، مُمْتَثِل للواجِب покорен poslušný, svědomitý pligtopfyldende pflichtgetreu ευσυνείδητος obediente kohusetundlik وظیفه شناس velvollisuudentuntoinen respectueux מְמָלֵא חוֹבָתוֹ कर्तव्यनिष्ठ poslušan, pokoran kötelességtudó patuh skyldurækinn obbediente 忠実な 충실한 pareigingas apzinīgs; paklausīgs patuh plichtsgetrouw pliktoppfyllende, lydig sumienny cumpridor supus; respectuos послушный svedomitý vesten poslušan plikttrogen รับผิดชอบต่อหน้าที่ görevine bağlı 盡職的 старанний; слухняний فرض شناس biết nghe lời 尽职的
adj duty-ˈfree
free from tax duty-free wines. belastingvry بِدون ضَريبَه، مَعْفي من الضَّريبَه безмитен prostý cla afgiftsfri zollfrei αφορολόγητος, αδασμολόγητος libre de impuestos tollivaba معاف از مالیات veroton hors-taxe לְלֹא מֶכֶס नि:शुल्क oslobođen carine vámmentes bebas pajak tollfrjáls esente da dazio, duty-free 免税の 면세의 neapmuitinamas, be muito (par preci) nemuitojams bebas cukai belastingvrij toll-/avgiftsfri wolny od cła isento de taxa duty-free, scutit de taxe vamale беспошлинный nepodliehajúci clu brezcarinski oslobođen carine tullfri ปลอดภาษี gümrükten muaf 免稅的 вільний від мита محصول سے بری miễn thuế 免税的
also adj off duty
She spends her off-duty hours at home. af diens, van diens af خارِج الوَظيفَه، في غَيْر أوْقات العَمَل не на работа mimo službu have fri; fri- dienstfrei ελεύθερος υπηρεσίας no estar de guardia teenistusvaba فارغ از کار vapaalla qui n'est pas de garde, libre לֹא בְתָפקִיד ड्यूटी समाप्त izvan službe, slobodan szolgálaton kívül libur frítími, ekki við vinnu fuori servizio 非番で 비번의 laisvas, neturintis būti tarnyboje brīvs no darba pienākumiem bercuti niet van dienst (tjeneste)fri po służbie, wolny (od służby) de folga liber свободный (от работы) mimo služby prost službe ne biti na dužnosti inte i tjänst, ledig หมดหน้าที่ görev dışı, serbest, izinli 下班 поза службою; вільний від роботи کام پر حاضر نہیں ہونا đang rỗi 下班
on duty
carrying out one's duties or liable to be asked to do so during a certain period I'm on duty again this evening. aan diens في الخِدْمَه، في أوقات العَمَل на работа ve službě på arbejde; have vagt Dienst haben σε υπηρεσία estar de guardia, estar de servicio ametis سر کار töissä de garde, de service בְּתוֹרָנוּת ड्यूटी पर, के समय u službi, dežuran szolgálatban bertugas að vera á vakt eða við vinnu in servizio 勤務中で 근무 중 budintis dežurēt bertugas van dienst på vakt, i tjeneste na służbie de serviço на дежурстве v službe v službi na dužnosti i tjänst, vakthavande, jourhavande อยู่ในหน้าที่ görev başında, görevli, nöbetçi 值班，上班 при виконанні службового обов'язку کام پر حاضر ہونا đang bận 值班，上班
duty → واجب povinnost pligt Pflicht καθήκον deber velvollisuus devoir dužnost dovere 任務 임무 plicht plikt obowiązek dever долг plikt หน้าที่ görev nghĩa vụ 关税
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