صيغ مركبة:
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above and beyond the call of duty,
beyond the call of duty expr | (more than required) | أكثر مما هو مطلوب منه |
| | He was honored for performing above and beyond the call of duty. |
| active duty | (military) (في العسكر) | خدمة فعلية |
| call of duty n | (responsibilities) | نداء الواجب |
| | Sirens wailed as the firefighters responded to the call of duty. |
| customs duty n | (law: tax on imports) | ضريبة جمركية |
| | There is a standard 15% customs duty on every imported item except medicines. |
death duty,
estate duty n | historical (former UK tax) (قديمًا في المملكة المتحدة) | ضريبة التركات، ضريبة الأيلولة |
| devotion to duty n | (professional dedication) | التفاني في العمل |
| | The police chief praised the lieutenant for his devotion to duty. |
| do duty as [sth] v expr | (substitute for [sth]) | يؤدّي أيضًا عمل شيء |
| | | يُستخدم أيضًا كشيء |
| do your duty v expr | (fulfil responsibilities) | يؤدي واجبه، يقوم بواجبه |
| | You should do your duty as a responsible citizen of this country. |
| duty cycle n | (electrical power output) | دورة التشغيل |
duty free,
duty-free adj | (law: exempt from customs tax) | معفى من الضرائب |
| ملاحظة: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | Airports are a great place to do some duty-free shopping. |
| duty officer n | (military or police officer on duty) | الضابط المناوِب |
| | | الشرطي المناوِب |
| duty solicitor n | UK, AU (free legal representative) (بتوكيل مجانيّ) | المحامي المناوِب |
| duty-bound adj | (obliged) | ملزم |
| duty-cycle adj | (electrical power: intermittent) (مضاف إليه) | دورةِ التشغيلِ |
| duty-free goods npl | (merchandise free of customs tax) | سلع معفاة من الرسوم الجمركية |
| | 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) | متجر في الدائرة الجمركية |
| | You must show your boarding pass at the checkout counter of the duty-free shop. |
| guard duty | (military) (في العسكر) | حراسة |
heavy duty,
heavy-duty adj | (strong) | متين، شديد، قويّ |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is usually used, especially when the adjective precedes the noun it modifies. |
| | These heavy-duty plastic bags cannot be ripped or torn easily. |
| | Morphine is a heavy-duty pain reliever. |
| heavy-duty adj | (intensive) | كثيف، شديد، بليغ، فائق |
heavy duty,
heavy-duty adj | (serious, impressive) | لافت، مذهل |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is usually used, especially when the adjective precedes the noun it modifies. |
| | The design of this car has undergone a heavy-duty overhaul recently. |
| in the line of duty expr | (while doing a job) | أثناء أداء الواجب |
| | The fireman was injured in the line of duty. |
jury service,
jury duty n | (service on a court jury) | الخدمة في هيئة محلفين |
| | Jury duty might seem like a break from work, but really it's very boring. |
| off-duty adj | (not working) | خارج الخدمة |
| | Fortunately, an off-duty policeman was there and detained the thief. |
| off duty adv | (outside work hours) | خارج الخدمة |
| | | خارج ساعات العمل |
| | Most police in the U.S. carry weapons when off duty. |
| | I take dance lessons during my time off duty. |
| on-duty adj | (working) | مناوب |
| | | في الخدمة |
| ملاحظة: 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. |
| on duty adv | (working) | في الخدمة، خلال العمل |
| | | عنده عمل |
| | John never takes personal calls when on duty. |
| be on duty v expr | (be working) | عنده عمل، يعمل |
| | I can't go to the party since I am on duty all weekend. |
| report for duty v expr | (be present at military post) | يكون حاضرًا للخدمة، يكون حاضرًا في مركزه |
| | The soldiers were ordered to report for duty at six in the morning. |
| sense of duty n | (feeling of responsibility) | الإحساس بالواجب |
| | The volunteer continued her work only out of a sense of duty. |
| stamp duty n | UK (land tax) | رسم دمغة |
| stamp duty n | (tax on legal documents) | رسم الطوابع |
| tour of duty n | (military: period of service in one place) | مدّة الخدمة العسكرية |
| | On his last tour of duty the soldier was wounded in combat. |