duty
🇺🇸
/ˈduːti/
🇬🇧
/ˈdjuːti/
noun
B1
something you must do because it is right or required by law
It is your duty to help those in need.
B2
the work that is part of your job
As part of his duty, he must check all safety equipment.
B2
tasks you do for your job
One of your main duties will be to answer customer calls.
R
a tax on goods you buy or bring into a country
You must pay duty on items bought abroad.
translation
something you must do because it is right or required by law; the work that is part of your job; tasks you do for your job; a tax on goods you buy or bring into a country
Word Forms
Plural
duties