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['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) dever2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) obrigação3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) taxa•- dutiable- dutiful
- duty-free
- off duty
- on duty* * *du.ty[dj'u:ti] n (pl duties) 1 dever, obrigação. 2 obediência, submissão, respeito. 3 direito aduaneiro, imposto, taxa. 4 rendimento efetivo de uma máquina. 5 serviço, cargo, ofício, trabalho, atribuição, função, ocupação. 6 responsabilidade. export duty taxa de exportação. heavy duty serviço pesado. import duty, customs duty taxa de importação. in duty bound obrigado, compelido pelo dever. in duty to por respeito a. to be off duty estar de folga. to be on duty estar de guarda, estar de serviço. to do duty for substituir, colocar alguém ou alguma coisa em lugar de, pôr ou ser posto em lugar de outra pessoa a título provisório.
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