дежу́рство — meaning in English

English meaning

• duty noun Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
• vigil noun A period of staying awake, often at night, to watch, pray, or keep guard.
• watch noun A small timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket.

Senses

дежу́рство is used for these senses in English:

• duty (engineering) The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal.
• vigil A period of observation or surveillance at any hour.
• watch A particular time period when guarding is kept.

duty — full definition

1. noun Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
2. noun A tax charged on goods, especially imports.
3. noun The period during which someone is actively working or on call.

vigil — full definition

1. noun A period of staying awake, often at night, to watch, pray, or keep guard.
2. noun A quiet public gathering held to show support for a cause or to mourn someone.

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