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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

  1. noun The state of being enslaved, or forced servitude with no freedom.
  2. noun The practice of tying or restraining someone, typically for sexual pleasure.

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.

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