Translation of "devoir" to English

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Dictionary translations for "devoir"

devoir verb Conjugation Listen
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) Listen
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 Listen
pl. devoirs
duty [ˈdju:tɪ] (obligation) Listen
Vous devriez accomplir votre devoir.
You should carry out your duty.
test [test] (travail écrit) Listen
Si seulement j'avais étudié plus dur pour le devoir.
I wish I had studied harder for the test.
respects (hommages) Listen
obligation [ˌɔblɪˈɡeɪʃən] Listen
task [tɑ:sk] Listen
other translations 2
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Phrases with "devoir" (21)

  1. se devoir - owe
  2. devoir surveillé - written test
  3. appel du devoir - call of duty
  4. devoir accompli - duty done
  5. devoir de vacances - holiday homework
  6. devoir d'ingérence - duty to interfere in the affairs of another nations
  7. devoir rendre compte - have to answer
  8. devoir sur table - written test
  9. devoir une fière chandelle - be deeply indebted
  10. faire devoir - do duty
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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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