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os deveres

duties, obligations, homework

d ɨ v e ɾ ɨ ʃ → dever
dever must, should (to have to; to be supposed to) + es future subjunctive, you (singular)
noun · masculine plural Rare #30,809
duties, obligations Often used for school homework in the plural: “deveres de casa.”
PO: Tenho muitos deveres para cumprir hoje.
EN: I have many duties to fulfill today.
homework Common in Brazilian Portuguese, especially in the phrase “deveres de casa.”
PO: Ainda não fiz os deveres de casa.
EN: I still haven't done my homework.
Declension of dever
deverdeveres

Faz teus deveres sozinho.

Do your homework by yourself.

Eu também tenho deveres de um pai.

I also have a father’s responsibilities.

— O Segredo de Aman (2003)

Todos temos deveres.

We all have duties.

— Jornada nas Estrelas II: A Ira de Khan (1982)

Tu já terminaste teus deveres de casa?

Have you finished your homework yet?

Temos muitos deveres da escola para fazer.

We have a lot of schoolwork to do.

O Tom terminou todos os deveres de casa antes da sua mãe voltar para casa.

Tom finished all his homework before his mother got home.

Você está falando de deveres?

Are you talking about duties?

— O Segredo de Aman (2003)

É que Salvador me passa muitos deveres e não tenho tempo.

The problem is that Salvador gives me a lot of responsibilities and I don't have the time.

— Dor e Glória (2019)