Level | B1 |
---|---|
Kind | noun |
Front | duty |
IPA | /ˈdjuːti ; US ˈduːti / noun (plural duties) |
Back | görev |
Back 2 | duty (noun) /ˈdjuːti
; US ˈduːti / noun (plural duties)
1 [countable,
uncountable]
something that you
have to do because people expect you to do it or because you think it is right
görev
A soldier must do his duty.
a sense of moral duty
It's your duty to look after your parents
when they get older.
2 [countable,
uncountable]
the tasks that you do
when you are at work
iş, görev
the duties of a policeman
Which nurses are on night duty (gece
nöbetinde) this week?
3 [countable]
a tax that you pay,
especially on goods that you bring into a country
gümrük
vergisi
import duty
IDIOM
on/off
duty
(used about doctors,
nurses, police officers, etc.) to be working/not working
nöbette/izinli
The porter's on duty from 8 till 4.
What time does she go off duty?
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