duty

Reikšmė (English)

  1. That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
  2. The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task.
  3. A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
  4. (obsolete) One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
  5. (obsolete) Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.
  6. The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States).

Synonyms

customs duty

proper function

sense of duty

necessary action

tax free shop

emergency duty

lend out

one’s lot

debt of gratitude

school work

social obligation

regular business

humanity and justice

compulsory service

one’s status

original fief

important affair

moral principle

port tax

abligation

custom-duties

functional mode

active state

bounden duty

import tax

person in charge

Dažnis

B1
Tariamas kaip (IPA)
/ˈdjuː.ti/
Etimologija (English)

In summary

From Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe) + Middle English -te, (borrowed from Old French -te from Latin -tātem, accusative masculine singular of -tās). Equivalent to due + -ty (Alternative form of -ity).

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