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duty

/ˈdjuːti/

/ˈduːti/

Translations

dutynoun

duties

/ˈdjuːti/

/ˈduːti/

tâcheDans le cadre professionnel.

The nurse's duty includes taking care of the patients and administering medication.

La tâche de l’infirmière consiste à s’occuper des patients et à administrer les médicaments.

devoir

It is the duty of every citizen to vote in elections.

C’est le devoir de chaque citoyen de voter aux élections.

droitSurtout en contexte douanier ou fiscal.

The government imposed a duty on imported electronics to protect local manufacturers.

Le gouvernement a imposé un droit sur les appareils électroniques importés afin de protéger les fabricants locaux.

Additional translations

servicePour un poste ou une période de travail.

obligationEmploi plus formel ; met l’accent sur le caractère obligatoire.

Synonyms

duty of care

Antonyms

dutyadjective

/ˈdjuːti/

/ˈduːti/

Used attributively before another noun to denote something connected with or assigned to work/service (e.g., duty roster, duty officer).

de servicePour ce qui est lié au travail ou au service officiel.

Only duty personnel are allowed in the control room after hours.

Seul le personnel de service est autorisé dans la salle de contrôle après les heures de travail.

Definitions

dutynoun

A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.

It is the duty of every citizen to vote in elections.

A task or action that someone is required to perform as part of their job.

The nurse's duty includes taking care of the patients and administering medication.

A tax or payment levied by a government on the import, export, or consumption of goods.

The government imposed a duty on imported electronics to protect local manufacturers.

A period of work or service assigned to a person; a shift.

The guard's duty begins at midnight and ends at 8 a.m.

dutyadjective

Assigned to, performed during, or connected with one's official work or service.

Only duty personnel are allowed in the control room after hours.