duty in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for duty in the English»Italian Dictionary

duty [Brit ˈdjuːti, Am ˈd(j)udi] N

1. duty (obligation):

duty

dovere m (to verso, nei confronti di)

to have a duty to do

avere il dovere di fare

to make it one's duty to do

considerare un proprio dovere fare

it is my duty to do

è mio dovere fare

to do one's duty

fare il proprio dovere

to do one's duty by sb

fare il proprio dovere verso qn

in the course of duty MIL

nell'adempimento delle proprie funzioni

duty calls!

il dovere chiama!

to feel duty bound to do

sentirsi in dovere di fare

to neglect one's duties

venir meno ai propri doveri

out of a sense of duty

per senso del dovere

legal duty, statutory duty

dovere legale

2. duty gener. pl (task):

duty

mansioni fpl

duty

compiti mpl

to take up one's duties

cominciare il proprio lavoro

to perform or carry out one's duties

svolgere le proprie mansioni (as di)

3. duty U (work):

duty

servizio m

to be on, off duty MIL, MED

essere in, fuori servizio

to be on, off duty SCHOOL

essere, non essere di sorveglianza

to go on, off duty

montare di servizio, smontare dal servizio

day, night duty

servizio diurno, notturno

to do duty for or as sth

servire da qc, fare da qc

to do duty for sb

sostituire, supplire qn

4. duty:

duty

dazio m

duty

imposta f

customs duties

dazi doganali

to pay duty on sth

pagare il dazio doganale su qc

5. duty before n (on duty):

duty nurse, security guard

di servizio, di turno

duty roster [ˌdjuːtɪˈrɒstə(r), ˌduː-], duty rota [ˌdjuːtɪˈrəʊtə, ˌduː-] N ADMIN

duty roster Am

lista f dei turni di servizio

escort duty N U and C

escort duty NAUT, MIL

servizio m di scorta

social duty [ˌsəʊʃlˈdjuːtɪ, -ˈduːtɪ] N

social duty

dovere m sociale

point duty [Brit] N Brit

to be on point duty policeman

= dirigere il traffico a un incrocio

jury duty [ˈdʒʊərɪˌdjuːtɪ, -ˌduːtɪ] N Am

jury duty → jury service

See also jury service

jury service [ˈdʒʊərɪˌsɜːvɪs] N Brit

to do jury service

essere membro di una giuria or fare parte di una giuria

duty-paid [Am ˌdudiˈpeɪd] ADJ

duty-paid sale

dazio incluso

duty-paid goods

sdoganato

stamp duty [Brit] N LAW

stamp duty

tassa f di bollo

stamp duty

imposta f di bollo

duty officer [Brit, Am ˈd(j)udi ˈɔfəsər] N MIL

duty officer Am

ufficiale m di servizio, di giornata

import duty [ˈɪmpɔːtˌdjuːtɪ, Am-ˌduːtɪ] N

import duty

dazio m d'importazione

duty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for duty in the English»Italian Dictionary

duty <-ies> [ˈdu:·t̬i] N

1. duty:

duty (moral)

dovere m

duty (obligation)

obbligo m

it's my duty

è mio dovere

to do sth out of duty

far qc solo per dovere

to do one's duty

fare il proprio dovere

2. duty (task, function):

duty

funzione f

3. duty (work):

duty

servizio m

to do duty for sb

sostituire qn

to be suspended from duty

essere sospeso dal servizio

to be on/off duty

essere in/fuori servizio

4. duty:

duty (tax)

imposta f

duty (revenue on imports)

diritti m pl doganali

customs duties

dazio m doganale

to pay duty on sth

pagare il dazio su qc

import duty <-ies> N

import duty

dazio m di importazione

duty roster N

duty roster

lista f dei turni di guardia

duty call N

duty call

visita f di dovere

guard duty <-ies> N

guard duty

turno m di guardia

heavy-duty ADJ

heavy-duty

resistente

heavy-duty machine

per uso industriale

patrol duty N

patrol duty

servizio m di pattuglia

duty-free ADJ

duty-free

esente da dazio

off-duty ADJ

off-duty

fuori servizio

Translations for duty in the Italian»English Dictionary

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duty Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do sth out of duty

far qc solo per dovere

to be suspended from duty

essere sospeso dal servizio

to be on/off duty

essere in/fuori servizio

to perform one's duty/a function

svolgere un compito/una funzione

to fail in one's duty

venir meno al proprio dovere

to be on duty doctor

essere di guardia

in pursuance of her duty

nell'adempimento dei suoi doveri

to be on sentry duty

essere di guardia

to be unfit for work/military duty

essere inabile al lavoro/al servizio militare

soldier deemed unfit for active duty

riformato

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This machine consisted of a heavy-duty baler with an integrated wrapping ring.

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Although mine for you would be to belt up, and let evolution do its duty.

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The soldiers stationed at the fort see it as their duty to investigate and search for survivors, and so assemble a rescue party.

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Potential drawbacks to this technique are the pulsations defined by the duty cycle, switching frequency and properties of the load.

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The center includes an upgraded $50,000 laser-eye treatment system, a state-of-the-art technology to increase service to active-duty patients with high astigmatism.

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Thousands of civilians and active duty military personnel work fulltime at the base.

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State government stamp duty may be payable on the premium.

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An overriding sense of duty might be said to have characterised his life and career.

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Two powers would be commanding contrary things, and it would be a dereliction of duty to disobey either of the two.

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Seventy of the men changed their minds after their superior officers made it clear that loading ammunition was their duty.

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