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CEFR A2 · Phrases
be on duty
/biː ɒn ˈdjuːti/ Headword: duty 📚 Module 4: Employment (p.329-332)
Synonyms & Antonyms
To be on duty means to be working or officially responsible for a task or area at a specific time. It indicates that someone is actively performing their job.
Synonyms
working
on the job
at work
on shift
responsible
Antonyms
off duty
off work
not working
at leisure
Translations
be on duty in your language
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عربي
أن تكون في الخدمة أو في العمل.
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اردو
ڈیوٹی پر ہونا یا کام پر ہونا۔
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हिंदी
ड्यूटी पर होना या काम पर होना।
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中文
在值班或在工作。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
You are at work. You have a job to do right now. You are responsible for something.
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Memory TipThink of a 'duty' as a job you have to do, so 'on duty' means you are doing your job.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
The security guard will be on duty (working) all night.
Nurses are often on duty (working) for long hours in the hospital.
Who will be on duty (working) at the front desk this evening?
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