somewhat often used word (#2210)
Translation
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1.duty, responsibility
duty
Also: responsibility
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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- В обя́занности Тома вхо́дит сгреба́ть ли́стья. Tom's duties include raking the leaves.
- Ненави́жу, когда лю́ди пыта́ются уклони́ться от свои́х обя́занностей. I hate it when people try to duck their responsibilities.
- Как соотно́сятся права и обя́занности? How are rights and duties correlative?
- Зако́нчить рабо́ту — твоя́ обя́занность. It's your responsibility to finish the job.
- Защища́ть её — моя́ обя́занность. Protecting her is my responsibility.
- Какова́ обя́занность исто́рика? What's the historian's duty?
- У Тома много обя́занностей. Tom has a lot of responsibilities.
- У всех нас есть обя́занности. We all have responsibilities.
- Он пренебрёг свои́ми обя́занностями. He neglected his duties.
- Я счита́ю свое́й обя́занностью защища́ть э́тих дете́й. I believe it's my duty to protect these children.
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | обя́занность | обя́занности |
| gen. genitive | обя́занности | обя́занностей |
| dat. dative | обя́занности | обя́занностям |
| acc. accusative | обя́занность | обя́занности |
| inst. instrumental | обя́занностью | обя́занностями |
| prep. prepositional | обя́занности | обя́занностях |
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