tjänst — meaning in English
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English meaning
- duty noun Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
- favor noun (US spelling; UK "favour") A kind or helpful act done for someone.
- job noun A paid position of regular employment.
- service noun Work done to help or benefit someone, or the act of providing this.
- situation noun The set of circumstances or facts affecting something at a particular time.
Senses
tjänst 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.
- favor A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
- job An economic role for which a person is paid.
- situation (UK) A position of employment; a post.
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.
favor — full definition
- noun (US spelling; UK "favour") A kind or helpful act done for someone.
- noun Approval, support, or preference shown toward someone or something.
- verb To prefer one option over another, or to treat someone with special kindness.