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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ausser Dienst
"Er ist am Wochenende außer Dienst."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not engaged in work or duty; free from responsibilities.
"After a long week, she was finally off-duty and ready to relax." - 2
Referring to a time when someone is not required to perform their job.
"The police officer was off-duty when he witnessed the accident."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'off-duty' combines the prefix 'off', meaning 'not on', with 'duty', derived from the Old French 'deu' meaning 'owed' or 'obligation'. The phrase has evolved to denote a state of being free from work responsibilities, particularly in professions requiring shifts or on-call duties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Off-Duty" is said worldwide
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hors service
Transliteration: or serviss
"Il est hors service pendant le week-end."
außer Dienst
Transliteration: ausser Dienst
"Er ist am Wochenende außer Dienst."
fuori servizio
Transliteration: fuori servizio
"È fuori servizio durante il fine settimana."
fuera de servicio
Transliteration: fuera de servicio
"Está fuera de servicio durante el fin de semana."
fora de serviço
Transliteration: fora de serviço
"Ele está fora de serviço no fim de semana."
ड्यूटी से मुक्त
Transliteration: duty se mukt
"वह सप्ताहांत में ड्यूटी से मुक्त है।"
不在职
Transliteration: bù zài zhí
"他在周末不在职。"
근무하지 않음
Transliteration: geunmu haji anheum
"그는 주말에 근무하지 않습니다."
勤務外
Transliteration: kinmu-gai
"彼は週末に勤務外です。"
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