Translation of "devoir" to English

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Dictionary translations for "devoir"

devoir verb Conjugation

dois / dus / dû

have to (modal)

Tu vas devoir formuler quelques excuses.

You'll have to manufacture some kind of excuse.

owe [əu] (avoir à payer)

Nick me doit dix dollars.

Nick owes me ten dollars.

be necessary (+on)

Il ne croit jamais devoir payer plus pour une chose qu'il n'est nécessaire.

He never believes in paying any more for a thing than is necessary.

le devoir m noun

pl. devoirs

duty [ˈdju:tɪ] (obligation)

Vous devriez accomplir votre devoir.

You should carry out your duty.

test [test] (travail écrit)

Si seulement j'avais étudié plus dur pour le devoir.

I wish I had studied harder for the test.

respects (hommages)

obligation [ˌɔblɪˈɡeɪʃən]

task [tɑ:sk]

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Phrases with "devoir" (17)

se devoir - owe
devoir surveillé - written test
appel du devoir - call of duty
devoir accompli - duty done
devoir de vacances - holiday homework
devoir d'ingérence - duty to interfere in the affairs of another nations
devoir rendre compte - have to answer
devoir sur table - written test
devoir une fière chandelle - be deeply indebted
faire devoir - do duty

Contexts with "devoir"

J'ai peur de devoir partir maintenant. I am afraid I must be going now.

Tu vas devoir formuler quelques excuses. You'll have to manufacture some kind of excuse.

Il n'existe aucun fait dont provienne un devoir moral. There is no fact from which a moral ought can be derived.

Vous devriez accomplir votre devoir. You should carry out your duty.

Il ne croit jamais devoir payer plus pour une chose qu'il n'est nécessaire. He never believes in paying any more for a thing than is necessary.

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