moral duty in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for moral duty in the English»French Dictionary

moral duty N

moral duty

obligation f morale

Translations for moral duty in the English»French Dictionary

duty [Brit ˈdjuːti, Am ˈd(j)udi] N

1. duty (obligation):

duty

devoir m (to envers)

to have a duty to do

avoir le devoir de faire

to make it one's duty to do

considérer de son devoir de faire

it is my duty to do

il est de mon devoir de faire

to do one's duty

accomplir son devoir

to do one's duty by sb

remplir son devoir envers qn

in the course of duty MIL

en service

in the course of duty (gen)

dans l'exercice de ses fonctions

duty calls!

le devoir m'appelle!

to feel duty bound to do

se sentir le devoir de faire

to neglect one's duties

manquer à ses devoirs

out of a sense of duty

par devoir

2. duty (task):

duty gén pl

fonction f

to take up one's duties

prendre ses fonctions

to perform or carry out one's duties

remplir ses fonctions (as de)

3. duty U (work):

duty

service m

to be on/off duty MIL, MED

être/ne pas être de service

to be on/off duty SCHOOL

être/ne pas être de surveillance

to go on/off duty

commencer/finir son service

day/night duty

service m de jour/de nuit

to do duty for or as sth

servir de qc

to do duty for sb

remplacer qn

4. duty (tax):

duty

taxe f

duty customs duties

droits mpl de douane

to pay duty on sth

payer des droits de douane sur qc

5. duty attr nurse, security guard:

duty (on duty) (during the day)

de service

duty (outside hours)

de permanence

I.moral [Brit ˈmɒr(ə)l, Am ˈmɔrəl] N

moral

morale f

the moral is that …

la morale c'est que …

to draw a moral from sth

tirer la leçon de qc

II.morals N npl

1. morals (habits):

morals

mœurs fpl

public morals

mœurs publiques

a person of loose morals

une personne de mœurs faciles or légères

2. morals (morality):

morals

moralité f

to have no morals

être sans moralité

III.moral [Brit ˈmɒr(ə)l, Am ˈmɔrəl] ADJ (all contexts)

moral

moral

on moral grounds

pour des raisons morales

to take the moral high ground

prendre une position moraliste

moral duty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for moral duty in the English»French Dictionary

I.moral [ˈmɒrəl, Am ˈmɔ:r-] ADJ

moral

moral(e)

he has no moral fibre

il n'a pas de force de caractère

II.moral [ˈmɒrəl, Am ˈmɔ:r-] N

1. moral (moral message):

moral

morale f

2. moral pl (standards):

moral

moralité f

duty <-ties> [ˈdju:ti, Am ˈdu:t̬i] N

1. duty (obligation):

duty

devoir m

a duty call

une visite de courtoisie

to do sth out of duty

faire qc par devoir

to do one's duty

faire son devoir

to entrust with a duty

confier une tâche

2. duty (task):

duty

fonction f

to do duty for sb

remplacer qn

to report for duty

travailler

to be on/off duty

reprendre/quitter son travail

3. duty (revenue):

duty

taxe f

customs duties

taxes douanières

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There must be no misunderstanding about the "moral duty" of all who are oppressed to resist oppression and to struggle for liberation and justice.

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When challenged on the veracity of his latest confession, he claimed that he was bound by religious and moral duty to tell the truth.

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The only objective basis for moral value would be the rationality of the good will, expressed in recognition of moral duty.

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