duteous

/dˈuɾiəs/ adj B2

obedient

Word Origin Duteous comes from duty, which traces back to Latin debere 'to owe' — literally 'to have away from oneself', something you must give. So duteous means full of a sense of what is owed. The same root gives us debt, debtor, due, and debit. Habere 'to have' also gives us habit, inhabit, and exhibit.

adj obedient B2

The duteous student always follows the teacher's instructions.

(形容词) 顺从的;服从的

这位顺从的学生总是遵循老师的指示。

(adjetivo) obediente; dócil; sumiso

El estudiante obediente siempre sigue las instrucciones del maestro.

(adjectif) obéissant; docile; soumis [qui fait preuve d'une obéissance et d'un respect rigoureux envers l'autorité]

L'élève obéissant suit toujours les consignes du professeur.

(Adjektiv) gehorsam; pflichtbewusst [gehorsam und pflichtbewusst, besonders gegenüber Autoritätspersonen]

Der **duteous** Schüler befolgt stets die Anweisungen des Lehrers.

(形容詞) 義務を忠実に果たす、従順な。

その従順な生徒は、いつも先生の指示に従った。

(adjetivo) obediente; submisso; dócil

O aluno dócil sempre segue as instruções do professor.

adj Obsequious; submissively obedient.

His duteous behavior towards the boss seemed excessively submissive.

(形容词) 顺从的;恭顺的;唯命是从的

他对老板过于恭顺的行为显得过分顺从。

(adjetivo) obsequioso; servil; sumiso [Obsequioso; obediente con sumisión.]

Su comportamiento servil hacia el jefe parecía excesivamente sumiso.

(adjectif) obséquieux; servile; soumis [Se dit d'une personne qui se montre obséquieuse et soumise de façon servile.]

Son comportement **duteous** envers le patron semblait excessivement soumis.

(Adjektiv) unterwürfig; devot; kriecherisch [**duteous** (Adjektiv): In übertriebener oder unterwürfiger Weise gehorsam und dienstbeflissen; sich in untertäniger Weise anpassend oder fügend.]

Sein **duteous** Verhalten gegenüber dem Chef wirkte fast schon unterwürfig.

(形容詞) 媚びへつらう、追従的で従順すぎる

彼の上司への追従的な態度は、過度に卑屈に見えた。

(adjetivo) servil; submisso; obsequioso; rasteiro [Servil; obediente de forma submissa.]

O comportamento servil dele para com o chefe parecia excessivamente submisso.

Word parts: dute + ous

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