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duty

duty

Meaning of duty

English

something you must do because it is right or the law

Русский

то, что человек должен делать по совести или закону

duty

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈdjuːti/
American English
/ˈduti/

duty with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом duty

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8 сочетаний

Долг перед людьми

Moral duty
sense of duty
чувство долга

Her sense of duty kept her working through the cleanup.

Чувство долга заставляло её продолжать работу во время уборки.

do your duty
исполнить свой долг

Do your duty as a citizen and vote early this year.

Исполни свой долг гражданина и проголосуй в этом году заранее.

  • feel it is your dutyсчитать своим долгом
  • out of a sense of dutyиз чувства долга

Служба и обязанности

Duties at work
on duty
на дежурстве

The guard on duty helped me find my wallet.

Охранник на дежурстве помог мне найти кошелёк.

off duty
не на смене

The receptionist was off duty when I came back.

Администратор был не на смене, когда я вернулся.

  • carry out your dutiesвыполнять обязанности
  • jury dutyобязанность присяжного

duty usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

It's our duty to help people.

Помогать людям — наша обязанность.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

It's my duty to tell the truth.

Говорить правду — моя обязанность.

duty synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between duty, responsibility, obligation, commitment, and chore

🇬🇧English

being in charge of something

B2very often

ENShe takes responsibility for keeping the kitchen tidy.

🇬🇧English

more formal, from law or agreement

B2often

ENYou have an obligation to share cleaning duties if you live with others.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

a promise you chose to make

B2often

ENHe made a commitment to help with chores every weekend.

C
🇬🇧English
chore

routine household task

B2often

ENTaking out the trash is my least favorite chore.

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duty belongs to the topic "Household Chores →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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duty meaning: what does it mean?

something you must do because it is right or the law

duty pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

duty is pronounced as /ˈdjuːti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

duty definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Помогать людям — наша обязанность. Translation: It's our duty to help people.

Is duty part of Household Chores vocabulary?

Yes, duty can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is duty part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, duty can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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