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 | mil. frontline {adj} [attr.] [also: front-line] [e.g. soldier, duty, visit] | 130 Front- [z. B. Soldat, Einsatz, Besuch] | |
| relieved {adj} {past-p} [of duty etc.] | 84 entbunden | |
| sb. suspended [from duty] | 80 jd. beurlaubte | |
| delinquent {adj} [failing in one's duty] | 74 pflichtvergessen [pej.] | |
| pol. civic {adj} [duty] | 69 staatsbürgerlich [Pflicht] | |
| derelict {adj} [esp. Am.] [negligent, neglectful of duty] | 64 fahrlässig [pflichtvergessen] | |
| pol. civil {adj} [civic, e. g. duty] | 33 staatsbürgerlich | |
| derelict {adj} [esp. Am.] [neglectful of duty] | 31 pflichtvergessen | |
| quote [German quote from 1806 to the effect that peace and order are the citizen's first duty] | Ruhe ist die erste Bürgerpflicht. [Redewendung] | |
| [pertaining to the legal duty of officially registering one's residence] {adj} | melderechtlich | |
| negligent {adj} [of duty] | pflichtvergessen | |
| Verbs |
| to report [for duty] | 605 antreten [sich einfinden] | |
| to release [from responsibility, duty] | 339 entpflichten | |
| to discharge sth. [e.g. one's duty] | 235 etw.Akk. erfüllen [z. B. seine Pflicht] | |
| to perform sth. [a duty, etc.] | 147 etw.Dat. nachkommen [geh.] [einer Pflicht etc.] | |
| mil. to scrimshank [Br.] [military sl.] [rare] [shirk one's duty] [also: skrimshank] | sich drücken [ugs.] [vor dem Dienst, vor dem Einsatz] | |
| Nouns |
| jobs roster [duty roster] | 1027 Dienstplan {m} | |
| dereliction [of duty] | 753 Versäumnis {n} [von Pflichten] | |
| econ. custom [duty, toll] | 356 Zoll {m} | |
| conscientiousness [sense of duty] | 251 Pflichtbewusstsein {n} | |
| task [duty] | 190 Pflicht {f} [Aufgabe] | |
| liability [duty] | 178 Pflicht {f} | |
| jobs rota [esp. Br.] [work / duty rota] | 128 Dienstplan {m} | |
| jobs roster [duty roster] | 56 Arbeitsplan {m} [Arbeitszeitplan] | |
| comm. fin. drawback [refund of customs, excise duty] | 47 Nachlass {m} [Rückerstattung von Steuer, Zoll] | |
| default [obs.] [failure in duty] | 46 Pflichtversäumnis {n} [veraltet: {f}] | |
| jobs roster [duty roster] | 46 Turnus {m} [Dienstplan] | |
| conscientiousness [sense of duty] | 44 Pflichtgefühl {n} | |
| exercise [of a right, duty] | 26 Wahrnehmung {f} [eines Rechts, einer Aufgabe] | |
| devoir [duty] | 22 Pflicht {f} | |
| fin. impost [tax, duty etc.] | 22 Auflage {f} [Steuer etc.] | |
| office [position, duty] | 22 Aufgabe {f} [Amt] | |
| hist. law heriot [archaic] [feudal death duty] | 19 [im späten angelsächsischen England eine Erbschaftssteuer in Form einer vollständigen Ausrüstung eines Kriegers; vgl. „Heergewäte“] | |
| task [duty] | 15 Amt {n} [Aufgabe] | |
| delinquency [formal: neglect of one's duty] | 14 Pflichtvergessenheit {f} [pej.] | |
| trick [period of duty] | 12 Dienst {m} [Zeit] | |
| delinquent [failed in one's duty] | 8 Pflichtvergessener {m} [pej.] | |
| fin. impost [tax, duty etc.] | 6 Impost {m} [veraltet] [Abgabe, Steuer etc.] | |
| office [duty, obligation] | 6 Obliegenheit {f} [geh.] | |
| [sea trip to buy duty-free goods] | 5 Butterfahrt {f} [ugs.] | |
| jobs rotas [esp. Br.] [work / duty rotas] | 5 Dienstpläne {pl} | |
| admin. Unverified [additional income tax on young Swiss men who do not serve military duty] | Wehrpflichtersatzabgabe {f} [Schweiz] | |
| law Unverified [duty to compensate the government for benefits extended to benefactors] | Rückerstattungspflicht {f} [Schweiz] | |
| [duty to show a certificate (of COVID vaccination, recovery from COVID or a negative COVID test) to enter certain facilities] | Zertifikatspflicht {f} [schweiz.] [Zugang in Einrichtungen nur für Geimpfte, Genesene oder negativ Getestete] | |
| law [positive violation of a contractual duty] | positive Forderungsverletzung {f} | |
| law [positive violation of a contractual duty] | positive Vertragsverletzung {f} <pVV> | |
| insur. [third-party insurance for German civil servants on duty] | Diensthaftpflichtversicherung {f} | |
| cloth. [yellow hooded heavy-duty medium-length PVC rain coat] | Ostfriesennerz {m} [ugs.] [hum.] | |
| naut. dayage [obs.] [rare] [tax or duty levied on vessels in harbour, esp. charge for each day spent in port] | Liegegebühr {f} | |
| hist. mil. piket [field guard - non-permanent detachment of troops on guard duty] | Pikett {n} [Feldwache - nichtständige Bereitschaftsabteilung im Wachdienst] | |
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