Duty vs Task

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Duty

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 noun

Task

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 noun

	Duty	Task
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈdjuːti/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈduːti/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/tɑːsk/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/tæsk/"]/
Sens	Une responsabilité ou un travail que quelqu'un doit faire. A responsibility or job that someone must do.	Un travail qui doit être fait. A piece of work that needs to be done.
Exemple	He felt it was his duty to help the less fortunate.	Completing this math task is important for your exam.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	B1	A2
Nature grammaticale	noun	noun
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	awesome, challenging, daunting, handle, take on, take upon yourself, involve something, require something, fall to somebody, task for, task in, be no easy task, the task ahead, the task at hand, awesome, challenging, daunting, handle, take on, take upon yourself, involve something, require something, fall to somebody, task for, task in, be no easy task, the task ahead, the task at hand
Antonymes	irresponsibility, neglect	leisure, idleness, rest
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 'chore' — tasks are often more formal or job-related., Using 'task' as a verb — 'task' is a noun., Saying 'a task for doing' instead of 'a task 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.	Couramment utilisé à l'oral comme à l'écrit. Convient aux contextes formels et informels, mais évitez de l'utiliser dans des situations très décontractées comme des discussions entre amis. Commonly used in both spoken and written English. Suitable for formal and informal contexts, but avoid using in very casual scenarios like chats among friends.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

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

Questions fréquentes : Duty vs Task

Quelle est la différence entre Duty et Task ?

Duty: A responsibility or job that someone must do. Task: A piece of work that needs to be done.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Duty et Task ?

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

Duty et Task sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Duty: B1, Task: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Duty et Task ?

Duty: noun, Task: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Duty: He felt it was his duty to help the less fortunate. Task: Completing this math task is important for your exam.

Puis-je utiliser Duty et Task de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Duty et Task 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.