duties
Translation
duties, responsibilities, tasks, customs
Examples
He has many duties as a manager.
He has many duties as a manager.
You have to pay duties on these goods.
You have to pay duties on these goods.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) duties - someone's responsibilities. What are your main duties at work?
pay duties ((on sth.)) - to pay taxes on imported goods. We had to pay duties on the wine.
Similar Words
responsibilities, obligations; taxes, tariffs
Etymology
Plural of 'duty', from Old French 'deu' (what is owed), from Latin 'debere' (to owe).
Memory Tips
Think of your 'duties' as things you are 'due' to do. For taxes, it's money 'due' to the government on imports.