obligar

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Asturian[edit]

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obligar

  1. to oblige; to force

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin obligāre.

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Verb[edit]

obligar (first-person singular present obligo, first-person singular preterite obliguí, past participle obligat)

  1. to oblige, force, obligate

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin obligāre. Cognate with English oblige and obligate.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /obliˈɡaɾ/ [o.β̞liˈɣ̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: o‧bli‧gar

Verb[edit]

obligar (first-person singular present obligo, first-person singular preterite obligué, past participle obligado)

  1. to force, to compel, to make (someone do something)
    Por favor no me obligues a hacer esto.
    Please don't make me do this.
  2. to oblige, to obligate, to bind
    La Carta de las Naciones Unidas obliga a todos los miembros de la organización a respetar el principio de la no discriminación.
    The Charter of the United Nations binds all the members of the organization to respect the principle of non-discrimination.
  3. (reflexive, law) to be bound, to be obliged, to be obligated
  4. (reflexive) to force oneself or make oneself (do something)
  5. (reflexive) to commit oneself

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Venetian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin obligāre (compare Italian obbligare), present active infinitive of obligō.

Verb[edit]

obligar

  1. (transitive) to oblige, compel

Conjugation[edit]

  • Venetian conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

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