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"Duty" is a noun which is often translated as "el deber", and "tax" is a noun which is often translated as "el impuesto". Learn more about the difference between "duty" and "tax" below.
duty(
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di
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (obligation)
b. la obligación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You have a duty to help take care of your daughter.Tienes la obligación de ayudar a cuidar a tu hija.
2. (tax)
a. el derecho (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
How much is the import duty on shoes?¿Cuánto es el derecho de importación del calzado?
b. el impuesto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Let's buy some perfume at the duty-free shop at the airport.Vamos a comprar perfume en la tienda libre de impuestos del aeropuerto.
3. (military)
a. el servicio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Carl was called to duty in Iraq.A Carl lo llamaron al servicio en Iraq.
duties
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. las funciones (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Your duties will be explained at the first meeting. Se te explicarán tus funciones en la primera reunión.
b. las responsabilidades (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Your duties include making sure that all vehicles are fueled every morning. Tus responsabilidades incluyen asegurarse de que todos los vehículos estén cargados de combustible cada mañana.
tax(
tahks
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (finance)
a. el impuesto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is a 50% tax on imported footwear.Hay un impuesto de 50% sobre el calzado importado.
b. el tributo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All motor vehicles must pay a tax for the right to drive on the streets.Todos los vehículos a motor deben pagar un tributo por el derecho de circular en la calle.
2. (strain)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (finance)
a. gravar
Under the regulations of the tax reform, food and medicines are taxed at five percent.Bajo los reglamentos de la reforma fiscal, la comida y los alimentos se gravan al cinco por ciento.
b. cobrar impuestos
The city taxes tourists by charging a bed tax in its hotels.La ciudad cobra impuestos a los turistas mediante un impuesto de cama en sus hoteles.
4. (to strain)
a. poner a prueba
The 200 days a year I spend traveling for business tax my marriage.Los 200 días al año que paso viajando por negocios pone a prueba mi matrimonio.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
6. (finance)
a. fiscal
There are few tax incentives left for married couples.Quedan pocos incentivos fiscales para matrimonios.
b. tributario
The tax system doesn't offer much support to self-employed people.El sistema tributario no ofrece mucho apoyo a los autónomos.
