dever

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. should (indicates that an action is considered by the speaker to be obligatory)
2. ought (indicates that the subject of the sentence has some obligation to execute the sentence predicate.)
3. will likely (indicates that the subject of the sentence is likely to execute the sentence predicate.)
4. owe (to be in debt.)

Noun

1. (masculine) duty (that which one is morally or legally obligated to do)
2. (dated, in-plural, masculine) homework

Concepts

devoir

obligation

tâche

travail

service

mission

responsabilité

avoir une dette

dette

must

pensum

devoir officiel

emploi

falloir

fonction

place

remercier

rôle

dette de reconnaissance

être obligé

Synonymes

obrigação

tarefa

precisar

responsabilidade

dívida

papel

render graças a

trabalho

agradecer

deveres oficiais

empreitada

encargo

função

incumbência

Traductions

deber

dovere

owe

duty

deure

schulden

Pflicht

schuldig zijn

must

obligation

οφείλω

moeten

müssen

ought

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/deˈve(ʁ)/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de latin: dēbeō

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese dever, from Latin dēbēre (“to owe”).

Phrases

Tranquilidade é o primeiro dever dos cidadãos .

La tranquillité est le premier devoir des citoyens.