English to Afrikaans Meaning of duty - plig


Duty :
plig

plig, behoort, verpligting, opdrag, funksie, arbeid, verantwoordelikheid, hef, aanspreeklikheid, las, belasting, tarief, snoek, ning, heffing, termyn, oortuigende, motief, taak, verpligte, noodsaaklik, tregter, kraan, see geskep het goedere, buis, skoorsteen

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Definitions of duty in English
Noun(1) the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force(2) work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons(3) a government tax on imports or exports
Examples of duty in English
(1) Patients will have to call the surgery after 8.30 am and leave a contact number as well as a time when the duty nurse can call to discuss the problem.(2) As hospital conditions gradually improved, more wealthy patients choose to go to hospitals for care instead of using a private duty nurse.(3) The excise duty on alcohol is unique among the trade taxes that she and her department oversees as it hits the consumer and the Irish wine industry.(4) Under the terms of the legislation, horse and greyhound racing are guaranteed income from excise duty on off-course betting.(5) But last week travellers set up their homes on the site while the duty guard left his post to take a break for lunch.(6) Calls from the police station will be handled by duty lawyers, who have volunteered to join the scheme, at their homes.(7) a fifteen-minute duty visit(8) a 6 percent duty on imports(9) Unless one believes that there is an absolute obligation to obey every law, moral duty and legal duty will sometimes come into conflict.(10) goods subject to excise duty(11) The excise duty on tobacco has risen by 23 percent.(12) All male citizens serve compulsory periods of military duty between the ages of twenty and fifty.(13) On this Veterans Day, about 180,000 members of the National Guard and reserves are serving on active military duty .(14) As the telephonist has classified the call as urgent another duty doctor telephones the patient back within three minutes, in order to determine the seriousness of the situation.(15) It is also bound to highlight the differences in prices caused by the different rates of VAT and excise duty on different goods.(16) She is private duty nurse with New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Centre, in Manhattan.
Related Phrases of duty
(1) on duty ::
op diens
(2) duty cycle ::
dienssiklus
(3) off duty ::
van diens af
(4) duty-free ::
belastingvry
(5) call of duty ::
oproep van die reg
(6) stamp duty ::
seëlregte
(7) customs duty ::
doeanereg
(8) jury duty ::
jurie plig
(9) duty of care ::
plig van sorg
Synonyms
Noun
1. responsibility ::
verantwoordelikheid
2. job ::
werk
3. tax ::
belasting
4. obligation ::
verpligting
5. tariff ::
tarief
Different Forms
duties, duty
Word Example from TV Shows
Love is the death of duty.

Love is the death of DUTY.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 9

but you will do your duty.

but you will do your DUTY.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 8

It is my solemn duty to protect
the people,

It is my solemn DUTY to protect the people,

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 2

A sense of duty.

A sense of DUTY.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 4

As your brother,
I feel it's my duty to warn you...

As your brother, I feel it's my DUTY to warn you...

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 1

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