- be/feel duty bound
- счита́ть свои́м до́лгом
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
(feel) honour-bound to do something — (feel) honour ˈbound to do sth idiom (formal) to feel that you must do sth because of your sense of moral duty • She felt honour bound to attend as she had promised to. compare ↑duty bound … Useful english dictionary
duty-bound — also duty bound ADJ: v link ADJ to inf (emphasis) If you say you are duty bound to do something, you are emphasizing that you feel it is your duty to do it. [FORMAL] I didn t want to work on it but felt duty bound to help, Wilson said … English dictionary
be duty bound to do something — be duty bound (to do something) if you are duty bound to do something, you have to do it because it is your duty. The government is duty bound to compensate those who lost money. I ve been given a certain amount of training so I feel duty bound… … New idioms dictionary
be duty bound — (to do something) if you are duty bound to do something, you have to do it because it is your duty. The government is duty bound to compensate those who lost money. I ve been given a certain amount of training so I feel duty bound to stay in the… … New idioms dictionary
bound — 1 the past tense and past participle of bind 1 2 adjective (no comparative) 1 be bound to to be very likely to do or feel a particular thing: Don t lie to her. She s bound to find out about it. | it is bound to be (=used to say that something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bound — bound1 [baund] the past tense and past participle of ↑bind bound 2 bound2 W3S2 adj [no comparative] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(likely)¦ 2¦(law/agreement)¦ 3¦(duty)¦ 4¦(travelling towards)¦ 5¦(relationship)¦ 6 be bound up in something … Dictionary of contemporary English
duty — noun 1 sth that you have to do because it is right or expected ADJECTIVE ▪ contractual, legal, statutory (esp. BrE) ▪ Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. ▪ fiduciary ▪ … Collocations dictionary
bound — bound1 [ baund ] adjective not usually before noun ** 1. ) bound to something that is bound to happen will almost certainly happen: If you have problems at home, it s bound to affect your work. Knowing Jim, he s bound to be late. The kids are out … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bound — I UK [baʊnd] / US adjective [not usually before noun] ** 1) something that is bound to happen will almost certainly happen bound to: If you have problems at home, it s bound to affect your work. The kids are out late, so of course she s bound to… … English dictionary
duty — du|ty W1S1 [ˈdju:ti US ˈdu: ] n plural duties ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(something you must do)¦ 2¦(work)¦ 3 be on/off duty 4¦(tax)¦ 5 do duty as something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: dueté, from Old French deu; … Dictionary of contemporary English
Duty — • The definition of the term duty given by lexicographers is: something that is due , obligatory service ; something that one is bound to perform or to avoid Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Duty Duty … Catholic encyclopedia