Duty vs Responsibility

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Duty

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)B1noun

Responsibility

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)B1noun
 DutyResponsibility
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/ˈdjuːti/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈduːti/"]/🇬🇧 /["/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/"]/🇺🇸 /["/rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/"]/
BedeutungA responsibility or job that someone must do.Being in charge of something you must take care of.
BeispielHe felt it was his duty to help the less fortunate.Taking care of your pet is a big responsibility.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauB1B1
Wortartnounnoun
Kollokationencontractual, 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 oncomplete, full, total, have, accept, acknowledge, fall on somebody, fall to somebody, lie with somebody, responsibility for, responsibility towards/​toward, the age of criminal responsibility, the burden of responsibility, do something on your own responsibility, complete, full, total, have, accept, acknowledge, fall on somebody, fall to somebody, lie with somebody, responsibility for, responsibility towards/​toward, the age of criminal responsibility, the burden of responsibility, do something on your own responsibility, heavy, major, onerous, have, carry out, discharge, responsibility for, responsibility to, responsibility towards/​toward, duties and responsibilities, rights and responsibilities
Antonymeirresponsibility, neglectirresponsibility, neglect, carelessness
Häufige FehlerConfused 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'.Saying 'responsibility to' instead of 'responsibility for'., Confusing 'responsibility' with 'responsible'., Using it in singular form incorrectly in plural contexts.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUsed 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.Use in situations where someone has duties or obligations. It fits well in both personal and professional contexts. Avoid using it in very casual conversations.

Häufige Fragen: Duty vs Responsibility

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Duty und Responsibility?

Duty: A responsibility or job that someone must do. Responsibility: Being in charge of something you must take care of.

Sind Duty und Responsibility auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Duty: B1, Responsibility: B1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kann ich Duty und Responsibility austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Duty und Responsibility sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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