duty in Russian
duty in Russian is долг, обя́занность, сбор — duty means something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
duty in Russian
долг
Pronounced: dolg
(countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
обя́занность
Pronounced: obyazannost
(countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
сбор
Pronounced: sbor
(countable) A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
нало́г
Pronounced: nalog
(countable) A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
по́шлина
Pronounced: poshlina
(countable) A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
дежу́рство
Pronounced: dezhurstvo
(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.
слу́жба
Pronounced: sluzhba
(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.
сме́на
Pronounced: smena
(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.
What does "duty" mean?
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noun Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
"It's a nurse's duty to care for every patient equally."
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noun A tax charged on goods, especially imports.
"They had to pay duty on the wine brought back from France."
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noun The period during which someone is actively working or on call.
"The guard was on duty all night."
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duty in a sentence
- It's a nurse's duty to care for every patient equally.
- He felt it was his duty to report the accident.
- They had to pay duty on the wine brought back from France.
- The guard was on duty all night.
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What is "duty" in Russian?
"duty" in Russian is долг, обя́занность, сбор. duty means: Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
How do you pronounce долг?
"duty" in Russian is долг, pronounced "dolg".
How do you use "duty" in a sentence?
Example: "It's a nurse's duty to care for every patient equally." In Russian, "duty" is долг, обя́занность, сбор.
Are there other ways to say "duty" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 8 translations listed for "duty": долг, обя́занность, сбор, нало́г, по́шлина, дежу́рство.
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