Pflicht — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bondage noun The state of being enslaved, or forced servitude with no freedom.
- duty noun Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
- incumbency noun The state of being incumbent.
- incumbent adj Currently holding an office or position.
- indebtedness noun State of owing money; being in debt.
- obligation noun A duty or requirement to do something, often because of a promise, law, or moral sense.
- onus noun A legal obligation.
- responsibility noun The state of being accountable for something, or the duty to deal with it.
- task noun A specific piece of work that needs to be done.
Senses
Pflicht is used for these senses in English:
- bondage (by extension) The state of lacking freedom; constraint.
- duty (countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
- incumbency An obligation or duty.
- incumbent Followed by on or upon: imposed on one as an obligation, especially due to one's office or position.
- indebtedness The state of owing something or being under obligation to someone.
- onus A legal obligation.
- responsibility A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
bondage — full definition
- noun The state of being enslaved, or forced servitude with no freedom.
- noun The practice of tying or restraining someone, typically for sexual pleasure.
duty — full definition
- noun Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
- noun A tax charged on goods, especially imports.
- noun The period during which someone is actively working or on call.