Duty vs Work

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Duty

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 noun

Work

Bloc à haute fréquence A1 verb

	Duty	Work
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈdjuːti/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈduːti/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/wɜːk/","/wɜːks/","/wɜːkt/","/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/wɜːrk/","/wɜːrks/","/wɜːrkt/","/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/"]/
Sens	Une responsabilité ou un travail que quelqu'un doit faire. A responsibility or job that someone must do.	Faire un boulot ou une tâche. To do a job or task.
Exemple	He felt it was his duty to help the less fortunate.	I need to work on my homework before dinner.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Bloc à haute fréquence
Niveau CEFR	B1	A1
Nature grammaticale	noun	verb
Collocations	contractual, legal, statutory, have, owe, carry out, call, under a/​the duty, duty of, duty to, a breach of duty, do your duty by somebody, be duty bound to do something, light, onerous, day, have, pull, see, fall to somebody, manager, officer, doctor, off duty, on duty, the execution of your duties, the performance of your duties, light, onerous, day, have, pull, see, fall to somebody, manager, officer, doctor, off duty, on duty, the execution of your duties, the performance of your duties, heavy, high, low, amount, impose, slap on somebody/​something, increase, be payable, in duty, duty on	hard, tirelessly, assiduously, continue to, choose to, prefer to, as, at, for, hard, tirelessly, assiduously, continue to, choose to, prefer to, as, at, for, correctly, effectively, efficiently, seem to, work like a charm, work like magic, work to somebody’s advantage, correctly, effectively, efficiently, seem to, work like a charm, work like magic, work to somebody’s advantage
Antonymes	irresponsibility, neglect	rest, idleness, leisure
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'dutie', incorrect spelling., Using 'duty' with a subject instead of a verb; 'duty to help' not 'duty help'., Not using it with the correct preposition, often omitting 'to'.	Confused with 'job' vs 'work': 'Job' is a specific role, while 'work' refers to the tasks involved., Using 'work' as a noun in contexts needing a verb: e.g., saying 'I will work tomorrow' instead of 'I will do work tomorrow.', Omitting plural forms: e.g., saying 'We all have work to do' is correct, but learners may mistakenly say 'We all have works to do.'
Notes d'usage	Utilisé dans des contextes formels et informels. Se rapporte souvent à des responsabilités morales ou légales. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des conversations informelles où des termes plus légers comme 'tâche' peuvent mieux convenir. Used in both formal and informal contexts. Often relates to moral or legal responsibilities. Avoid using it in casual conversations where lighter terms like 'task' may fit better.	Utilise 'travail' ou 'travailler' dans des contextes pro ou perso pour parler de tâches ou de jobs. Évite de l'utiliser dans des situations trop formelles où un terme plus précis serait mieux. Use 'work' in professional or casual contexts to refer to tasks or jobs. Avoid using in overly formal settings where a more specific term may be preferred.

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when he'd done his duty, he went home to your great-grandmother,

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

Picked six men and gave them latrine duty.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

It is the duty of this council

when he'd done his duty, he went home to your great-grandmother,

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

Picked six men and gave them latrine duty.

Duty

Sherlock › S1 E1

So let's work together.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

Why? Why you work for these people?

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

The bullets work.

Sherlock › S1 E1

So let's work together.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

Why? Why you work for these people?

Work

Questions fréquentes : Duty vs Work

Quelle est la différence entre Duty et Work ?

Duty: A responsibility or job that someone must do. Work: To do a job or task.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Duty et Work ?

Duty est le niveau le plus élevé, à B1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Duty et Work sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Duty: B1, Work: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Duty et Work ?

Duty: noun, Work: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Duty: He felt it was his duty to help the less fortunate. Work: I need to work on my homework before dinner.

Puis-je utiliser Duty et Work de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Duty et Work sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.