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| active duty | (military) | serviço ativo sm |
| | | ativa sf |
| call of duty n | (responsibilities) | dever da função sm + prep + sf |
| | Sirens wailed as the firefighters responded to the call of duty. |
| customs duty n | (law: tax on imports) | imposto de importação loc sm |
| | | tarifa alfandegária loc sf |
| | There is a standard 15% customs duty on every imported item except medicines. |
| devotion to duty n | (professional dedication) | devoção ao dever loc sf |
| | The police chief praised the lieutenant for his devotion to duty. |
| do your duty v expr | (fulfil responsibilities) | cumprir suas responsabilidades expres |
| | You should do your duty as a responsible citizen of this country. |
| duty concession n | (tax discount) | isenção de imposto loc sf |
| duty cycle n | (electrical power output) | ciclo de trabalho loc sm |
| | | razão cíclica loc sf |
duty free,
duty-free adj | (law: exempt from customs tax) | livre de imposto loc adj |
| | | duty free loc adj |
| | (de impostos) | isento adj |
| Nota: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | Airports are a great place to do some duty-free shopping. |
| duty-bound adj | (obliged) (obrigação) | dever sm |
| duty-cycle adj | (electrical power: intermittent) | ciclo de trabalho loc sm |
| duty-free goods npl | (merchandise free of customs tax) | mercadorias livres de taxas aduaneiras |
| | Duty-free goods can be purchased only by those who are over 18 years of age. |
| duty-free shop n | UK (airport: untaxed goods store) | loja duty-free |
| | You must show your boarding pass at the checkout counter of the duty-free shop. |
| heavy-duty adj | (strong) | forte adj |
| | | resistente adj |
| | | reforçado adj |
| | These heavy-duty plastic bags cannot be ripped or torn easily. |
| | Morphine is a heavy-duty pain reliever. |
| heavy-duty adj | (intensive) (intenso) | pesado adj |
| | | pesado adj |
| heavy-duty adj | (prominent) (proeminente) | superior adj |
| | | de qualidade adj |
| | (informal) | pau pra toda obra loc adj |
| in the line of duty expr | (while doing a job) | no cumprimento do dever expres |
| | The fireman was injured in the line of duty. |
jury service,
jury duty n | (service on a court jury) | serviço de júri loc subs |
| | Jury duty might seem like a break from work, but really it's very boring. |
| off-duty adj | (not working) | de folga adj |
| | Fortunately, an off-duty policeman was there and detained the thief. |
| | Felizmente, um policial de folga estava lá e deteve o ladrão. |
| off duty adv | (outside work hours) | fora do expediente loc adv |
| | Most police in the U.S. carry weapons when off duty. |
| | I take dance lessons during my time off duty. |
| | A maioria dos policiais nos EUA carrega armas fora do expediente. Eu faço aulas de dança durante meu tempo fora do expediente. |
| on-duty adj | (working) | a serviço, de serviço loc adv |
| | | de plantão loc adv |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The on-duty staff had to call for backup to help deal with the crisis. |
| | Não posso ir à festa porque estou de serviço o fim de semana inteiro. |
| | Os funcionários de plantão tiveram que pedir reforços para ajudar a lidar com a crise. |
| on duty adv | (working) | de plantão loc adv |
| | | em serviço loc adv |
| | John never takes personal calls when on duty. |
| be on duty v expr | (be working) | estar de plantão expres v |
| | I can't go to the party since I am on duty all weekend. |
| | Não posso ir à festa porque estou de plantão o fim de semana todo. |
point duty,
points duty n | UK (traffic directing at junction) | policial encarregado do trânsito sm |
| segregation of duty n | (separation of responsibilities) | divisão de responsabilidade sf |
| sense of duty n | (feeling of responsibility) | senso de responsabilidade loc sm |
| | The volunteer continued her work only out of a sense of duty. |
| stamp duty n | UK (land tax) (tarifa paga na aquisição de propeiedade) | imposto residencial sm |
| | | imposto sobre aquisição de propriedade sm |
| stamp duty n | (tax on legal documents) | imposto de selos sm |
| tour of duty n | (military: period of service in one place) (militar: período de serviço em um lugar) | missão sf |
| | | operação militar loc sf |
| | On his last tour of duty the soldier was wounded in combat. |