duty in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for 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

duty roster, duty rota N ADMIN

duty roster

tableau m de service

feu duty N Scot LAW

feu duty

redevance f fixe annuelle

traffic duty N

to be on traffic duty

faire la circulation

dinner duty N Brit SCHOOL

dinner duty

surveillance f au réfectoire

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

duty-free

hors taxes

duty-frees N npl

duty-frees

marchandises fpl hors taxes

duty chemist N

duty chemist

pharmacien/-ienne m/f de garde

duty call N

duty call

visite f de politesse

duty solicitor N Brit LAW

duty solicitor

avocat/-e m/f de permanence (auprès d'un tribunal ou poste de police)

duty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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

import duty <-ies> N

import duty

taxe f à l'importation

point duty N Brit

to be on point duty policeman

diriger la circulation

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

duty-free

hors taxe inv

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

duty-free

achat m hors taxe

excise duty N

excise duty

taxe f

heavy-duty ADJ

heavy-duty boots

solide

heavy-duty tyre, machine

robuste

heavy-duty clothes

de travail

heavy-duty gardening

gros(se)

heavy-duty vehicle

utilitaire lourd

guard duty N

guard duty

garde f

to be on guard duty

être de faction

estate duty <-ies>, estate tax N

estate duty

droits mpl de succession

custom duty N

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custom duty COMM, EU

droit de douane m

Translations for duty in the French»English Dictionary

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en sentinelle

on sentry duty

duty Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do sth out of duty

faire qc par devoir

to entrust with a duty

confier une tâche

to be on/off duty

reprendre/quitter son travail

to be on guard duty

être de faction

to be on point duty policeman

diriger la circulation

to fail in one's duty to sb

manquer à son devoir envers qn

to fail to carry out one's duty

être infidèle à ses devoirs

with a heroic sense of duty

cornélien(ne) personnage

to lift the duty from sth

détaxer qc (exonérer)

to lower the duty on sth

détaxer qc (réduire)

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Translations for duty in the French»English Dictionary

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demande de froid

refrigeration duty

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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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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State government stamp duty may be payable on the premium.

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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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Grieving relatives are duty-bound to target the culprit and the culprit's family.

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The prophetic voice must restore and sense of duty and virtue amidst the decay of venality.

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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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The high qualities of leadership and unfailing devotion to duty displayed by him were responsible for the marked espirit and morale of his command.

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

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