Devoirs (en. Homework)

/də.vwaʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Tasks or exercises that students must complete at home.

The math homework is due tomorrow.

Les devoirs de mathématiques sont à rendre demain.

Moral or ethical obligations of a person.

It is our duty to help those in need.

Il est de notre devoir d'aider ceux qui en ont besoin.

Documents or reports to be produced.

Reading homework is often tedious.

Les devoirs de lecture sont souvent fastidieux.

Derived from the verb 'to owe', originating from Latin 'debere'.

do your homework

Completing school tasks.

faire ses devoirs

homework

Tasks that students must do at home.

devoirs à la maison

duty to remember

Obligation to remember past events.

devoir de mémoire

duty

Obligation to do or not do something.

devoir

obligation

Commitment to act in a certain way.

obligation

responsibility

Ability to assume one's duties.

responsabilité

Schoolwork at home.

I spent the evening doing homework.

J'ai passé la soirée à faire des devoirs.

School tasks that one hates.

I'm tired of homework, it's boring!

J'en ai marre des devoirs, c'est chiant !