| Forme compuse: |
| beyond the call of duty | adj | (far more than is expected) | care întrece aşteptările |
| A few politicians go beyond the call of duty in their desire to help the poor. |
| call of duty | n | (responsibility expected of sb) | chemarea datoriei s.f. |
| He was honored for service above and beyond the call of duty. |
| customs duty | n | (tax payable on imported goods) | taxă de import s.f. |
| There is a standard 15% customs duty on every imported item except medicines. |
| devotion to duty | | | dedicare pentru o sarcină |
| do one's duty | | | a-şi face datoria |
| do your duty | | | a-ţi face datoria |
| duty free, duty-free | adj | (exempt from customs tax) | scutit de taxe vamale adj. |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| Airports are a great place to do some duty-free shopping. |
| duty-free goods | | | produse neimpozitate s.n.pl. |
| | | duty-free |
| duty-free shop | | | duty-free s.n. |
| heavy duty, heavy-duty | adj | (strong) | solid adj. |
| These heavy-duty plastic bags cannot be ripped or torn easily. |
| Morphine is a heavy-duty pain reliever. |
| jury duty | n | (service on a court jury) | muncă juridică s.f. |
| Jury duty might seem like a break from work, but really it's very boring. |
| line of duty | | | la datorie |
| off duty, off-duty | adj | (not working) | traducere nedisponibilă |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| Fortunately an off-duty policeman was there and detained the thief. |
| Most police in the U.S. carry weapons when off duty. |
| off duty, off-duty | adv | (outside work hours) | în afara orelor de lucru adv. |
| I take dance lessons during my off duty hours. |
| on duty, on-duty | adj | (working) | de serviciu adj. |
| I can't go to the party since I am on duty all weekend. |
| sense of duty | n | (feeling of responsibility) | simţul datoriei s.n. |
| The volunteer continued her work only out of a sense of duty. |
| stamp duty | n | (tax payable on property purchase) | taxă de proprietate s.f. |
| tour of duty | n | (military: period of service in one place) | planton s.n. |
| On his last tour of duty the soldier was wounded in combat. |
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