devoir

Definitions of devoir
  1. noun
    the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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    curatelle, tutelle
    the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
    devoir de citoyen
    the responsibilities of a citizen
    devoir filial
    duty of a child to its parents
    condition, condition préalable
    something that is required in advance
    sous bonne garde
    (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
    obéissance, soumission
    behavior intended to please your parents
    condition, condition préalable, nécessité
    a condition that is a prerequisite
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    contrôle social
    control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
  2. noun
    the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
    synonyms: rôle
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    en qualité de, role
    an informal term for a person's role
    position, poste
    the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
    rôle secondaire
    a secondary role or function
    nom, part
    as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of")
  3. noun
    work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
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    travail, tâche
    a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
    rôle
    the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
    mission
    a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
    en qualité de, role
    an informal term for a person's role
    position, poste
    the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
    rôle secondaire
    a secondary role or function
    garde, sentinelle, service de garde, surveillance
    the duty of serving as a sentry
    mission, tâche
    a special assignment that is given to a person or group
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    travail
    activity directed toward making or doing something
  4. verb
    be in debt
    synonyms: avoir une ardoise chez, avoir une dette
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    être
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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