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> [ˈdu·t̬i] N

1. duty (obligation):

duty

devoir m

to do one's duty

faire son devoir

to entrust sb with a duty

confier une tâche à qn

to do sth out of duty

faire qc par devoir

2. duty (task):

duty

fonction f

to report for duty

travailler

to be on/off duty

reprendre/quitter son travail

to do duty for sb

remplacer qn

3. duty (revenue):

duty

taxe f

customs duties

taxes douanières

duty-free [ˌdu·t̬i·ˈfri] ADJ

duty-free

hors taxe inv

guard duty N

guard duty

garde f

to be on guard duty

être de garde

heavy-duty ADJ

heavy-duty boots

solide

heavy-duty tire, machine

robuste

heavy-duty clothes

de travail

heavy-duty gardening

gros(se)

heavy-duty vehicle

utilitaire lourd

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dereliction of duty

manquement m au devoir

Translations for duty in the French»English Dictionary

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en sentinelle

on sentry duty

douane

(customs) duty

détaxer qc (exonérer)

to lift the duty from sth

détaxer qc (réduire)

to lower the duty on sth

être détaxé

to be duty free

permanence

duty

assurer [ou tenir] la permanence/être de permanence

to be on duty

permanence

duty office

être apte au service

to be fit for duty

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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

In addition, they think a great deal about the afterlife, which makes sense considering that they constantly face death in the line of duty.

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

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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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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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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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Like other tabi, jika-tabi have a divided toe area so that they can in theory be worn with slip-on thonged footwear, but they are heavy-duty, and resemble boots.

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

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A number of agencies are under a duty to co-operate with the responsible authority.

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