obrigar

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin obligāre, present active infinitive of obligō, probably taken as a semi-learned term.

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obrigar (first-person singular present obrigo, first-person singular preterite obriguei, past participle obrigado)

  1. (transitive) to oblige, obligate
    Synonyms: constrinxir, forzar
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to commit oneself
    Synonym: comprometer

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese obrigar, from Latin obligāre, probably taken as a semi-learned term.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔ.bɾiˈɡaɾ/ [ɔ.βɾiˈɣaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔ.bɾiˈɡa.ɾi/ [ɔ.βɾiˈɣa.ɾi]

Verb

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obrigar (first-person singular present obrigo, first-person singular preterite obriguei, past participle obrigado)

  1. to oblige; to force; to compel; to coerce (tell someone to do something against their wills, often by using threats of violence)
    Synonyms: forçar, coagir, compelir
  2. (figuratively) to induce an action by leaving no other choices
    A situação nos obriga a abandonar este local.
    The situation leaves us with no choice but to abandon this place.

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