social duty in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for social duty in the English»French Dictionary

social duty N

social duty

devoir m de citoyen

Translations for social 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.social [Brit ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l, Am ˈsoʊʃəl] N

social (party)

soirée f

social (gathering)

réunion f

II.social [Brit ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l, Am ˈsoʊʃəl] ADJ

1. social (relating to human society):

social background, class, ladder, mobility, structure, system

social

2. social (in the community):

social custom, function, group, problem, status, unrest, unit

social

3. social (recreational):

social activity

de groupes

social call, visit

amical

he's a social drinker

il boit de l'alcool en société

he's a social smoker

c'est un fumeur occasionnel

he's got no social skills

il ne sait pas se comporter en société

4. social (gregarious):

social animal

social, sociable

social duty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for social duty in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.social [ˈsəʊʃəl, Am ˈsoʊ-] SOCIOL ADJ

social

social(e)

II.social [ˈsəʊʃəl, Am ˈsoʊ-] SOCIOL N Brit

social

soirée f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As a part of social duty he asked his followers not to intentionally hurt others, avoid purposeless talk, be tolerant to bitter words, and to serve fellow beings selflessly.

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