duty in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for duty in the English»Spanish Dictionary

duty <pl duties> [Am ˈd(j)udi, Brit ˈdjuːti] N

1. duty C or U (obligation):

duty

deber m

duty

obligación f

to do one's duty (by sb)

cumplir con su (or mi etc.) deber or obligación (para con alguien)

it is the duty of every citizen to vote

votar es el deber or la obligación de todo ciudadano

he did it out of a sense of duty

lo hizo porque le parecía que era su deber

she made it her duty to …

se impuso la obligación de …

I have a duty to keep my partners informed

es mi obligación or mi deber mantener informados a mis socios

attr duty call or visit

visita f de cumplido

2.1. duty U (service):

duty

servicio m

a spell of duty abroad

una temporada de servicio en el extranjero

to do night duty

hacer el turno nocturno

to do duty as sth

hacer las veces de algo

to do duty as sth

servir de algo

2.2. duty U (in phrases):

off duty to come/go off duty

acabar el turno or la guardia

to be off duty nurse/doctor:

no estar de turno or guardia

to be off duty policeman/fireman:

no estar de servicio

on duty, to come/go on duty

empezar el turno or la guardia

he's on duty all morning nurse/doctor:

está de turno or de guardia toda la mañana

he's on duty all morning policeman/fireman:

está de servicio toda la mañana

attr duty chemist Brit

farmacia f de guardia or de turno

duty roster

lista f de guardias

duty solicitor Brit

abogado m de oficio / abogada f de oficio

2.3. duty U <duties, pl > (responsibilities):

duty form

funciones fpl

duty form

responsabilidades fpl

when do you take up your duties?

¿cuándo asume usted sus funciones?

to neglect one's duties

descuidar sus (or mis etc.) responsabilidades

3. duty (tax):

duty C or U often pl

impuesto m

to pay duty on sth

pagar impuestos sobre algo

excise duties

impuestos mpl internos or al consumo

stamp duty N U or C Brit

stamp duty

timbrado m fiscal

stamp duty

sellado m fiscal

duty-bound [Am ˈd(j)udi ˈˌbaʊnd, Brit] ADJ

to be duty-bound to + infin I was duty-bound to accept

estaba obligado a aceptar

duty-frees [Am ˌdudiˈfriz, Brit ˌdjuːtɪˈfriːz] N npl Brit inf

duty-frees

artículos libres de impuestos

duty officer N

duty officer

oficial mf de servicio

I.duty-free [Am ˈˌd(j)udi ˈˌfri, Brit ˌdjuːtɪˈfriː] ADJ

duty-free

libre de impuestos

II.duty-free [Am ˈˌd(j)udi ˈˌfri, Brit ˌdjuːtɪˈfriː] ADV

duty-free

libre de impuestos

duty-free

sin pagar impuestos

duty-paid [ˌdudiˈpeɪd] ADJ attr

duty-paid

con derechos pagados

estate duty N U Brit HISTORY

estate duty

impuesto m sobre sucesiones

excise duty [ˈeksaɪz] N U

excise duty

impuesto m interno

excise duty

impuesto m de consumo

feu duty [ˈfjuː ˌdjuːti] N Scot LAW

feu duty

impuesto m predial

duty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for duty in the English»Spanish Dictionary

duty <-ies> [ˈdju:ti, Am ˈdu:t̬i] N

1. duty:

duty (moral)

deber m

duty (obligation)

obligación f

it's my duty

es mi deber

to do sth out of duty

hacer algo por compromiso

to do one's duty

cumplir con su obligación

2. duty (task, function):

duty

función f

3. duty no pl (work):

duty

tarea f

to do duty for sb

sustituir a alguien

to be suspended from duty

ser suspendido del servicio

to be on/off duty

estar/no estar de servicio

4. duty:

duty (tax)

impuesto m

duty (revenue on imports)

derechos m pl de aduana

customs duties

arancel m

to pay duty on sth

pagar derechos de aduana por algo

import duty <-ies> N

import duty

derecho m de aduana

heavy-duty [ˌheviˈdju:ti, Am -ˈdu:t̬i] ADJ

heavy-duty

resistente

heavy-duty machine

resistente

heavy-duty vehicle

(muy) resistente

stamp duty N LAW

stamp duty

impuesto m del timbre

duty call N

duty call

visita f de cumplido

guard duty <-ies> N

guard duty

guardia f

off-duty ADJ

off-duty

fuera de servicio

I.duty-free [ˌdju:tiˈfri:, Am ˌdu:t̬i-] ADJ

duty-free

libre de impuestos

II.duty-free [ˌdju:tiˈfri:, Am ˌdu:t̬i-] N

duty-free

bien m libre de impuestos

patrol duty N

patrol duty

servicio m de patrulla

duty-bound ADJ

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to be duty-bound to sth

estar obligado a algo

duty Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be on sentry duty

estar de guardia

to perform one's duty/a function

cumplir con su deber/una función

to do sth out of duty

hacer algo por compromiso

to be suspended from duty

ser suspendido del servicio

to be on/off duty

estar/no estar de servicio

in pursuance of her duty

en cumplimiento de su deber

to be on duty doctor

estar de guardia

to fail to do one's duty

prevaricar

to release sb from a duty

exceptuar de un deber

it is your duty to do it

te pertenece a ti hacerlo

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Translations for duty in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Three officers are on duty during opening hours, and cover is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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

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

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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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There, about 60 members of the squadron were placed in training schools for three weeks while the remainder performed guard duty and camp maintenance duty.

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The duty-conscious jailor is only keen on nabbing him.

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In addition, whether a duty to act fairly applies depends on the relationship between the public authority and the individual.

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

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