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dinner duty

Meaning of "dinner duty" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DINNER DUTY

ˈdɪnə ˈdjuːtɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DINNER DUTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dinner duty is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DINNER DUTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dinner duty in the English dictionary

The definition of dinner duty in the dictionary is to be on dinner duty to be responsible for preparing an evening meal.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DINNER DUTY

agouti · aguti · autocutie · beauty · bootie · booty · cootie · cutey · cutie · Djibouti · duty · fluty · fruity · hooty · Jibuti · off-duty · snooty · tofutti · tutti-frutti · zooty

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DINNER DUTY

dinner · dinner bell · dinner dance · dinner hour · dinner jacket · dinner knife · dinner knives · dinner lady · dinner money · dinner party · dinner plate · dinner roll · dinner service · dinner suit · dinner table · dinner theater · dinner theatre · dinner trolley · dinner wagon · dinner-dance

WORDS THAT END LIKE DINNER DUTY

active duty · bounden duty · combat duty · countervailing duty · customs duty · death duty · escort duty · estate duty · export duty · guard duty · heavy-duty · import duty · in the line of duty · jury duty · legacy duty · off duty · on duty · picket duty · sentry duty · stamp duty · traffic duty

Synonyms and antonyms of dinner duty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dinner duty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DINNER DUTY

Find out the translation of dinner duty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dinner duty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dinner duty» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

晚餐责任
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

deber cena
570 millions of speakers
en

English

dinner duty
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

रात के खाने के कर्तव्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

واجب العشاء
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

ужин долг
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

dever jantar
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ডিনার ডিউটি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

devoir de dîner
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Duti makan malam
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Abendessen Pflicht
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

夕食の義務
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

저녁 식사 의무
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Tugas nedha bengi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhiệm vụ bữa ăn tối
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இரவு கடமை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

डिनर कर्तव्य
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Akşam yemeği vergisi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

dovere cena
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

obowiązek obiad
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

вечерю борг
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

datoria cină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθήκον δείπνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aandete plig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

middag tull
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

middag plikt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dinner duty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DINNER DUTY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dinner duty

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DINNER DUTY»

Discover the use of dinner duty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dinner duty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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DOG is GOD Spelled Backwards
Dinner duty guys, you remember?” he said first and then to our immediate groans. “Our turn where?” “IN THE BARREL!” We screamed back. “Let's go boys, you're about to become waiters and busboys. No sneaking bites either,” Robert told ...
Clark Malcolm Greene
2
New York State Grade 7 Math Test
Breakfast Lunch Dinner A. Eight students have dinner duty only. B. Five students have breakfast, lunch, and dinner duty. C. Twenty students have lunch duty. D. Two students have breakfast and dinner duty. 14. What is the relative error of a ...
Amy Stahl, 2008
3
Teachers: The Culture and Politics of Work (RLE Edu N)
In the holidays, teachers were now expected to be on dinner duty rota for these children and as the holiday entertainment scheme was finished with, dinner duty was now the holiday work for teachers. By November school duties have moved  ...
Martin Lawn, Gerald Grace, 2012
4
Tancet MCA
32) Ms.Kaviya and her three roommates are all busy career women, with little time (or energy) for cooking meals, so they have devised a "dinner duty" rotation : Each woman is assigned to cook dinner on a different night, from Monday through ...
V.V.K. Subburaj
5
MBA Entrance Exam
32) Ms.Kaviya and her three roommates are all busy career women, with little time (or energy) for cooking meals, so they have devised a "dinner duty" rotation : Each woman is assigned to cook dinner on a different night, from Monday through ...
E.S. Ramasamy, 2006
6
Managing Urban Schools: Leading from the Front
One way in which a headteacher can get to know a lot of pupils is by taking a turn at doing dinner duty. It is worth considering having set days for dinner duty - which can then be rearranged if necessary - rather than the headteacher doing ...
Jim Donnelly, 2003
7
The White Horse
Needless to say this causes some rather miserable endings to dinner duty when a child is forced to eat something that they cannot stomach and the inevitable gagging results in clearing the stomach of it. While the dinner ladies are the ...
Irene Jenkins, 2010
8
American Military History: A Documentary Reader
10:00–Relievethewheelandlookouts.Signal(1) absentees, (2)numberofsick. 11: 00 – Hoist ashes. 11:30 – Retreat from drill. Pipe down clothes, if dry; sweepers. 11:45 – Mess gear for sections below. Noon – Dinner; duty section remain on deck ...
Brad D. Lookingbill, 2010
9
New Scientist
... a metre rule and how to produce the ultimate mixed-ability worksheet. The electronics I was supposed to learn by osmosis — somewhere between marking, break duty, dinner duty and covering for the PE teacher on Monday mornings.
10
Albert Angelo
"Oh, MacKenzie does dinner duty on Mondays, when he's here, that is, Albert. I trust you have no objections to dinner duty?" Yes, you have. But you always do it just the same. "Ah, Albert," he says, "you're too young to have been a teacher ...
Bryan Stanley Johnson, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DINNER DUTY»

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1
Party photos of the week: A high-octane fete in Old Montreal, plus a …
Chef David Rocco was on dinner duty, serving up a southern Italian-inspired spread before the philanthropist– heavy crowd made their way ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
2
Ali Pugh's sweet baby news
But Ali admits her fiancé, who plays bass guitar for Kiwi music legend Dave Dobbyn, was on dinner duty for quite a few weeks because the ... «Woman's Day, Jun 15»
3
First spring day on lake makes the world right
But not good enough to keep on this trip, though numerous white perch and white bass volunteered for dinner duty during several hours of ... «Columbus Dispatch, May 15»
4
Fountain Avenue Kitchen: Mom's Shrimp Creole
... my family enjoyed regular get-togethers with several families who vacationed at the same time we did, and the moms shared dinner duty. «LancasterOnline, May 15»
5
Catch onto fishing's enlightenments
... freshwater fish — and assorted bank, dock, pier and bridge venues from which you can try to lure the denizens of the deep into dinner duty. «Charleston Post Courier, May 15»
6
A new twist on meat and three veg (+recipes)
So if it's your night on dinner duty, maybe try something new, or pick an ingredient you haven't used for a while. I hope some of the ideas here ... «New Zealand Herald, Mar 15»
7
Joliet neighbors are hobby bird breeders, toymakers
Some species eat every 15 minutes during the first days of life, so McFadden usually assumes dinner duty around the two-week mark, when the ... «The Herald-News, Mar 15»
8
What Are We Feeding Our Families?
At my house, dinner duty is mine on Monday, Wednesday and Friday -- and I make a big breakfast at least once a weekend, plus lunch and ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
9
Scalpels were swapped for carving knives
Oxford Mail: Dr Ferguson on Christmas dinner duty on the Horton Hospital's B Ward in 1960. Others pictured include Sister Cook, Helena Gill, ... «Oxford Mail, Dec 14»
10
Police team on dinner duty as they serve up a seasonal treat in …
Hello, hello, hello – members of Baldock's police team delivered a Christmas treat at the town's community centre when they served a ... «Comet 24, Dec 14»
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