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Pronunciation / Transliteration: obligado
"Estás obligado a cumplir con las normas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Required or constrained by law, conscience, or force to do something.
"Residents are obliged to keep their properties clean and safe." - 2
Grateful or thankful for a service or favor rendered.
"I am much obliged to you for your prompt assistance."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'obligare', meaning 'to bind or tie to', passing through Old French 'obliger' in the 13th century. Over time, the term shifted from a literal legal binding to express moral duty, gratitude, or a compelled state of action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obliged" is said worldwide
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obligé
Transliteration: oblize
"Je vous suis très obligé pour votre aide."
verpflichtet
Transliteration: verpflichtet
"Wir sind gesetzlich verpflichtet, Steuern zu zahlen."
obbligato
Transliteration: obbligato
"Sono obbligato ad accettare queste condizioni."
obligado
Transliteration: obligado
"Estás obligado a cumplir con las normas."
obrigado
Transliteration: obrigado
"Fico muito obrigado pela sua gentileza."
बाध्य
Transliteration: badhya
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हम नियमों का पालन करने के लिए बाध्य हैं।"
有义务的
Transliteration: yǒu yìwù de
Script: 中文汉字
"我们有义务保护环境。"
의무가 있는
Transliteration: uimuga inneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 규칙을 지킬 의무가 있습니다."
義務づけられた
Transliteration: gimudzukerareta
Script: 日本語
"私たちはルールを守る義務があります。"
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