duty

duty
duty [ˈdju:tɪ]
1. noun
   a. (moral, legal) devoir m
• to do one's duty faire son devoir (by sb envers qn)
• I feel duty bound to say that ... il est de mon devoir de dire que ...
• duty calls le devoir m'appelle
• to make it one's duty to do sth se faire un devoir de faire qch
• in the course of one's duty dans l'exercice de ses fonctions
   b. duties ( = responsibility) fonctions fpl
• to take up one's duties entrer en fonction
• to neglect one's duties négliger ses fonctions
• my duties consist of ... mes fonctions consistent à ...
• his duties as presidential adviser ses fonctions de conseiller du président
• his duties have been taken over by his colleague ses fonctions ont été reprises par son collègue
   c. ► on duty [official] de service ; [doctor, nurse] de garde
• to be on duty être de service (or de garde)
• to go on duty [doctor, nurse] prendre son service► off duty
• to be off duty ne pas être de service (or de garde)
• to go off duty [doctor, nurse] quitter son service
   d. ( = tax) taxe f ; (at Customs) frais mpl de douane
• to pay duty on sth payer une taxe sur qch
2. compounds
► duty-free adjective hors taxes
► duty-free allowance noun quantité autorisée de produits hors taxes
► duty-frees (inf) plural noun
(British) marchandises fpl hors taxes
► duty-free shop noun boutique f hors taxes
► duty-free shopping noun achat m de marchandises hors taxes
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['djuːtɪ], US ['duːtɪ] 1.
noun
1) (obligation) devoir m (to envers)

to have a duty to do — avoir le devoir de faire

in the course of duty — Military en service; gen dans l'exercice de ses fonctions

to feel duty bound to do — se sentir tenu de faire

out of a sense of duty — par devoir

2) (task) (gén pl) fonction f

to take up one's duties — prendre ses fonctions

to perform ou carry out one's duties — remplir ses fonctions (as de)

3) [U] (work) service m

to be on/off duty — Military, Medicine être/ne pas être de service; School être/ne pas être de surveillance

to go on/off duty — commencer/finir son service

4) (tax) taxe f

customs duties — droits mpl de douane

to pay duty on something — payer des droits de douane sur quelque chose

2.
noun modifier [nurse, security guard] (during the day) de service; (outside hours) de permanence

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