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duty-bound

/ˈdjuː.ti baʊnd/

/ˈduː.ti baʊnd/

Translations

duty-boundadjective

more duty-bound

Comp.

most duty-bound

Super.

/ˈdjuː.ti baʊnd/

/ˈduː.ti baʊnd/

tenu par le devoirSe dit d’une personne qui se considère moralement obligée d’agir ; registre soutenu.

As a doctor, she felt duty-bound to help the injured man, even when off duty.

En tant que médecin, elle se sentait tenue par le devoir d’aider l’homme blessé, même en dehors de son service.

Additional translations

obligé par le devoirVariante plus explicite ; emploi soutenu ou littéraire.

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duty-boundadjective

Obligated by moral or legal duty to do something; required to act because of a sense of responsibility.

As a doctor, she felt duty-bound to help the injured man, even when off duty.