Sentence examples of "duty" in English with translation "obligation"

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It is our duty to help them. Il est dans notre obligation de les aider.
He blamed his son for neglecting his duty. Il reprocha à son fils d'avoir négligé ses obligations.
Devote your whole attention to your duties. Consacre-toi entièrement à tes obligations.
My dish-washing duties are a heavy burden. Mes obligations quant au lavage de vaisselle sont un grand fardeau pour moi.
In our monogamous part of the world, to marry means to halve one’s rights and double one’s duties. Dans notre coin du monde qui est monogame, se marier équivaut à diminuer ses droits de moitié et à doubler ses obligations.
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