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French · Français

le devoir

/də.vwaʁ/ noun · masculine · plural: devoirs A1 (estimated)

1. homework, duty, responsibility

Englishduty, responsibility, homework
Germandie Aufgabe, die Pflicht, die Verpflichtung
Portugueseo dever, dever de casa, lição de casa
Czechpovinnost
Italianil dovere, il compito
Spanishel deber, la obligación, la tarea
Dutchde opdracht, de taak, de plicht
Swedishen skyldighet, en läxa, en hemläxa
Latinpars, munus, officium

2. have to, must

Englishmust
Germanmüssen
Portuguesede, ter
Italianl'avere
Spanishla de

3. typically a task given to students

Englishassignment
Germandie Aufgabe, die Hausarbeit, die Hausaufgabe
Portuguesea tarefa, o trabalho
Spanishla tarea, la asignación
Dutchde opdracht, de taak, het huiswerk

4. homework, paper

Englishpaper, homework
Germandie Hausarbeit
Italianla tesina
Spanishel deber, la tarea
Dutchprofielwerkstuk

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French · Français

devoir

/də.vwaʁ/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. must, to have to

Englishmust, to have to
Germanmüssen
Portuguesedever, ter que
Czechmuset
Italiandovere
Spanishdeber, tener que
Dutchmoeten, dienen
Swedishmåste
Latindebeo, obligo, habeo

2. to owe, must, to have to

Englishmust, to owe, to have to
Germanschulden, sollen, verdanken
Portuguesedever
Czechmít, musit, dlužit
Italiandovere, avere
Spanishdeber, tener, adeudar
Dutchmoeten, hebben, behoeven
Swedishmåste, ska
Latindebeo

3. indicating determination or obligation

Englishshall
Germansollen
Portuguesedever, precisar
Italiandovere
Swedishska
Latindebeo

4. ought

Englishought
Germansollen
Portuguesedever
Italiandovere
Spanishdeber
Dutchmoeten, behoren
Latindebeo

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