off-duty. — not working at one's job; not on duty
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not working at one's job; not on duty
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːf ˈduːti/
Korean meaning: 비번인, 근무 시간이 아닌
Korean pronunciation: **오**프 **듀**티
Example Sentences
- The off-duty firefighter rescued a cat from a tree during his grocery shopping.
- Even when off-duty, doctors often can't ignore medical emergencies.
- The off-duty chef burned his instant noodles at home.
off-duty.
ADJECTIVE//ˈɔːf ˈduːti//
not working at one's job; not on duty
💡 Concept
not working at one's job; not on duty
🎵 Rhyme
Off-duty, she finds beauty beyond duty.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɔːf ˈduːti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɒf ˈdjuːti/
🌳Etymology
Prefixoff--
Rootduty
Origin
'off'는 '떨어져 있는'이라는 의미의 고대 영어에서, 'duty'는 '의무'를 뜻하는 중세 프랑스어 'dueté'에서 유래했습니다. 두 단어가 결합되어 '의무에서 벗어난 상태'를 표현하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
beautydutyfruity
beauty
duty
fruity
🔗Collocations
off-duty officer
off-duty hours
go off-duty
off-duty nurse
off-duty activities
while off-duty
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The off-duty firefighter rescued a cat from a tree during his grocery shopping.”
“Even when off-duty, doctors often can't ignore medical emergencies.”
😄 Fun example
“The off-duty chef burned his instant noodles at home.”
“She enjoys reading novels during her off-duty time.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
freenot workingoff workon break
Antonyms
on-dutyworkingon shift
Related
shiftbreakovertimescheduleroster
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