duty
noun
/ˈdjuː.ti/
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/ˈdu.ti/
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/ˈd͡ʒuː.ti/
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/ˈd͡ʒʉː.ti/
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[ˈdu.ɾi]
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- That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
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Pflicht
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- A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
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Zoll,
Einfuhrsteuer
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- The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States).
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Arbeitszeit,
Schicht
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dutiful
adjective
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- Pertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.
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pflichtbewusst,
pflichtgetreu
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