noun
English to French Dictionary

duties Meaning in French (duties signification en français)

devoirs, droits de douane
Synonymes:obligationstaxes
devoirs in English:duties
Phonetic:dəvwɑʁ
Plural: duties
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de duties en français est devoirs, droits de douane. (Obligations morales ou légales qu'une personne est censée remplir.)

Definitions of Duties

  1. 1
    noun
    devoirs

    These are moral or legal obligations that a person is expected to fulfill.

    Obligations morales ou légales qu'une personne est censée remplir.

  2. 2
    noun
    droits de douane

    These are taxes levied on goods, especially imports or exports.

    Taxes prélevées sur les marchandises, en particulier les importations ou les exportations.

Example Sentences

formal

“It is our collective duties to protect the environment.”

Il est de nos devoirs collectifs de protéger l'environnement.

business

“The government imposed new import duties on luxury goods.”

Le gouvernement a imposé de nouveaux droits de douane sur les produits de luxe.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

obligationstaxes

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

droitsprivilèges

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

nounduty
adjectivedutiful
adverbdutifully

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

on dutyexpression

Currently working or performing one's official tasks.

off dutyexpression

Not currently working or performing one's official tasks.

customs dutiescollocation

Taxes levied by a government on imported goods.