devoir

Significado (inglés)

Noun

1. duty
2. exercise, assignment (set for homework)

Verb

1. must, to have to, should (as a requirement)
2. must, to have to, should (as a requirement)
3. must, to have to, should (as a requirement)
4. must, to do or have with certainty
5. to owe (money, obligation and etc)
6. (even) if it is necessary (+ infinitive)
7. to have a duty to

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/də.vwaʁ/

Etimoloxía (inglés)

Inherited from Middle French debvoir, from Old French deveir, from Latin dēbēre (to owe; ought, must).

Oracións

Lorsque le volcan dégage des vapeurs de soufre , ils peuvent devoir s'équiper d'un masque .

When the volcano emits sulfur vapors, they may need to equip a mask.

Bien qu'essoufflé, Combeferre ajouta que c'était un devoir de donner l'exemple .

Although out of breath, Combeferre added that it was a duty to lead by example.