se devoir

sə dəvwaʁ

Definition

Definition of se devoir - Reverso French Dictionary

Verbal expression

obligation moraleavoir l'obligation morale de se dévouer à sa famille ou patrie

Il se doit à sa famille avant tout.
Elle se doit à son pays.
Nous nous devons à nos enfants.

être obligé de

être tenu de

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Expressions with se devoir

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se devoir de

ressentir une obligation morale ou un devoir d'accomplir quelque chose

Elle se doit de respecter ses engagements envers ses clients.

Expressions with devoir

devoir accompli

tâche ou obligation qui a été terminée avec succès

Il ressentait une grande satisfaction après ce devoir accompli.

devoir d'honneur

obligation morale importante liée à sa dignité ou ses principes

Il considère que défendre la vérité est son devoir d'honneur.

faire son devoir

réaliser un exercice scolaire donné par un enseignant

Chaque soir, Paul doit faire son devoir de grammaire.

devoir la vie

être redevable de son existence ou sa survie à quelqu'un

Il doit la vie au médecin qui l'a opéré en urgence.

appel du devoir

sentiment d'obligation morale qui pousse à accomplir ses responsabilités

Il a répondu à l'appel du devoir en s'engageant dans l'armée.

devoir de mémoire

obligation morale de préserver le souvenir des souffrances passées

L'État a un devoir de mémoire envers les victimes du génocide.

Terms with se devoir included in their meaning

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parti pour

adj.

durée

qui semble devoir durer ou se répéter dans le temps

être à venir

futur

se situer dans le futur, devoir arriver plus tard

être quitte

dette réglée

ne plus rien se devoir mutuellement entre personnes

être quittes

dettes

ne plus rien se devoir mutuellement

nous sommes quittes

exp.

dettes

ne plus rien se devoir mutuellement après avoir soldé nos comptes

obligation morale

conscience

devoir que l'on se fixe selon sa conscience et ses valeurs personnelles

don du sang

guerre

devoir des hommes de se battre et mourir pour leur pays

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English:have a duty to, ...
German:sich verpflichtet fühlen, ...
Italian:sentirsi in dovere, ...
Spanish:deberse a, ...
Portuguese:ter o dever de se dedicar, ...
Chinese:应当为...奉献自己, ...
Japanese:尽くす義務がある, ...
Arabic:أوجب على نفسه, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְחַיֵּב, ...
Russian:быть обязанным, ...
Ukrainian:бути зобов'язаним, ...
Catalan:tenir el deure de, ...
Danish:skylde, ...
Dutch:zich verplicht voelen, ...
Greek:οφείλω, ...
Hungarian:kötelességének tartani, ...
Khmer:មានកាតព្វកិច្ចចំពោះ, ...
Korean:의무를 느끼다, ...
Polish:mieć obowiązek wobec, ...
Portuguese (BR):ter o dever de, ...
Romanian:a se simți dator, ...
Swedish:vara skyldig att, ...
Thai:มีหน้าที่ต้อง, ...
Turkish:kendini borçlu hissetmek, ...
Vietnamese:có bổn phận với, ...

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