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Meanings of duty in English

Portuguese
dever
Catalan
responsabilitat
Spanish
responsabilidad

The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr.

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dever
Portuguese
tarifas
Catalan
tarifa
Spanish
tarifa

A government tax on imports or exports.

tarifas

The Underground Press (MCY-001373)

Usage of duty in English
1
The government has simply ignored its duty to provide security, Mir said.
Reuters
2
Enterprise condemned government plans, announced earlier this month, to hike alcohol duty.
Reuters
3
All police were required to report for duty as soon as possible.
Radio NZ
4
So far duty hour policy hasn't been informed by evidence, he said.
Reuters
5
Mr Lithgow said judges had a duty to protect the court system.
Radio NZ
6
Reuss said demand is particularly high for heavy duty crew cab pickups.
Reuters
7
In other words, it is our civic duty to reject water charges.
The Irish Times
8
The government has removed duty and sales taxes on solar technology imports.
Reuters
9
Tsunami Diary: Today we finally got stuck into the heavy-duty construction work.
The Irish Times
10
My Dad was 'on duty' and received the dreaded call from work.
The Irish Times
11
Years ago the company gave him special permission to play on duty.
The new yorker
12
Private Rodriguez and the duty jeep showed up exactly twenty minutes later.
Secret Sanction
13
All military personnel on active duty would remain on normal duty status.
Reuters
14
He might well debate as to his own duty in the premises.
The Lost Trail
15
Wilkinson said the injured officer is fine and will return to duty.
Reuters
16
Now she's gone, and all I have left is duty and responsibility.
From hell with love
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