devoir

dəˈvwɑːr
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Translation of devoir from English into Spanish

Noun

1.

obligation

Dated
duty or responsibility one must fulfill
Dated
  • It is my devoir to help those in need.Es mi deber ayudar a los necesitados.
2.

etiquette

Dated
formal expression of respect or courtesy
Dated
  • He paid his devoir to the visiting dignitaries.Él rindió su deber a los dignatarios visitantes.
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Expressions with devoir: examples in English and translations in Spanish

cumplir con el deber
realizar el deber
He did his devoir by helping his neighbor.

Synonyms and analogies of devoir in English

Examples of devoir in a sentence

  • He felt a strong devoir to his community.
  • The ambassador showed his devoir by bowing deeply.
  • She expressed her devoir with a heartfelt letter.

Translations of "devoir" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
debernm.

The existence of such a devoir d'ingérence, however, has not generally been accepted by States.

No obstante, la existencia de dicho deber de injerencia, no ha sido aceptado de manera general por los Estados.

Devoir

After thirty minutes I could conjugate pouvoir, devoir and vouloir in the present tense.

Después de 30 minutos pude empezar a conjugar pouvoir, devoir y vouloir en presente.

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devoir: Examples and translations in context

He asserts... 'that man exists on earth only to fulfil a calling, a duty (une fonction, un devoir)'.

Afirma... que el hombre solo ha sido traído al mundo «para cumplir una función, un deber (une fonction, un devoir)».

Their devoir de reserve vis-à-vis the sources and the information they collect during their work will continue after the completion of the assessment.

Su devoir de reserve respecto de las fuentes y la información que reúnan durante sus trabajos se mantendrá después de concluida la evaluación.

There are the most used verbs in a daily conversation in French as are the verbs être, avoir, aller, devoir and of course manger.

Están los verbos más usados en una conversación cotidiana en francés como lo son los verbos être, avoir, aller, devoir y por supuesto manger.

He noted that the right to memory (devoir de memoir) was essential for the liberation of people of African descent.

Señaló que el derecho a la memoria (devoir de mémoire) era imprescindible para la liberación de los afrodescendientes.

Known as the Sel de devoir, translated to "salt duty", citizens in the Pays de grandes gabelles region were forced to buy up to 7 kilograms of salt per year.

Denominado el Sel de devoir, traducido impuesto a la sal, los ciudadanos en la región del Pays de grandes gabelles estaban obligados a comprar hasta 7 kilos de sal por año.

Known as the Sel de devoir, translated to salt duty, citizens in the Pays de grandes gabelles region were forced to buy up to 7 kilograms of salt per year.

Denominado el Sel de devoir, traducido impuesto a la sal, los ciudadanos en la región del Pays de grandes gabelles estaban obligados a comprar hasta 7 kilos de sal por año.

50languages English UK - French for beginners | to have to do something/ must = devoir faire qc.

50idiomas español - francés para principiantes | deber hacer algo = devoir faire qc.

50languages English UK - French for beginners | to have to do something/ must = devoir faire qc.

50idiomas español - francés para principiantes | deber hacer algo = devoir faire qc.

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