obligation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɑblɪˈgeɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ob′li gāshən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
obligation n (moral requirement)obligación nf
  responsabilidad nf
  compromiso nm
 Mary feels an obligation to help Peter with his problems.
 Mary siente la obligación de ayudar a Peter con sus problemas.
obligation n (enforceable agreement)compromiso nm
  obligación nf
 Try our product with no obligation to buy.
 Pruebe nuestro producto sin compromiso de compra.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
free [sb] from an obligation v expr (release [sb] from a duty)librar a alguien de la responsabilidad loc verb
 He's been taking care of his elderly parents for years; finally, his siblings have decided to free him from that obligation by taking on more responsibility themselves.
free yourself from an obligation v expr (avoid having to fulfil a duty)liberarse de una obligación loc verb
 Cuando termines el trabajo que prometiste, te habrás liberado de esa pesada obligación.
  librarse de una obligación loc verb
moral obligation n (ethical duty)deber moral nm + adj mf
 Do children have a moral obligation to look after their parents in old age?
 ¿Tienen los hijos el deber moral de cuidar a sus padres cuando son ancianos?
obligation of means n (requirement for diligence in fulfilling duty) (legal)obligación de medios loc nom f
several obligation,
several liability
n
(law: individual liability)obligación solidaria loc nom f
  obligación mancomunada loc nom f
under obligation adv (compulsorily)en la obligación loc adv
 If we sign the treaty, we are under obligation to reduce pollution by 10% in 10 years.
 Si firmamos el tratado, estaremos en la obligación de reducir la contaminación en 10% en 10 años.
  (fam)sí o sí adv
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Y ahora mismo vas a arreglar tu cuarto sí o sí.
  obligado/a adj
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Está obligado a hacerlo, la ruptura del juramento significaría la muerte.
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'obligation' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: a no-obligation [quote, visit, consultation], have an obligation to her, have an obligation to [finish, buy, make, do], more...

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