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Pronunciation / Transliteration: deˈveɾ
"É nosso dever proteger o meio ambiente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility that someone is required to fulfill.
"It is the duty of the police to protect the community." - 2
A tax levied on certain goods, especially imports.
"Passengers must pay customs duty on luxury items brought into the country."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'dute', from Anglo-French 'duete', based on Old French 'due' (past participle of devoir, from Latin debere meaning 'to owe'). The semantic evolution moved from an obligation or debt owed to a moral or legal requirement inherent in one's station, role, or profession.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Duty" is said worldwide
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devoir
Transliteration: dəvwaʁ
"C'est notre devoir de l'aider."
Pflicht
Transliteration: pflɪçt
"Es ist deine Pflicht, pünktlich zu sein."
dovere
Transliteration: doˈveːre
"Il nostro dovere è servire il pubblico."
deber
Transliteration: deˈβeɾ
"Cumplió con su deber hacia la patria."
dever
Transliteration: deˈveɾ
"É nosso dever proteger o meio ambiente."
कर्तव्य
Transliteration: kartavya
"अपने देश की सेवा करना हमारा कर्तव्य है।"
责任
Transliteration: zérèn
"这是我们共同的责任。"
의무
Transliteration: uimu
"국민에게는 납세의 의무가 있습니다."
義務
Transliteration: gimu
"それは市民としての義務です。"
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