obligado

adj.

1 obliged, constrained, bound, compulsory.

2 obliged, bound, constrained, legally bound.

3 indebted, committed, under obligation.

f. & m.

obligor, obligator, debtor, covenantor.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: obligar.

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obligado

► participio pasado

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► adjetivo

1 (forzoso) required; (normal) customary

■ la Acrópolis es visita obligada visiting the Acropolis is a must

■ es cortesía obligada regalar un ramo de flores a la anfitriona it is customary to give the hostess a bunch of flowers

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar obligado,-a a alguien to be obliged to somebody

estar obligado,-a a hacer algo to be obliged to do something

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1. ADJ

1) (=forzado) forced

no estás obligado a dar dinero — you're not being forced to give money

se vieron obligados a vender su casa — they were forced to sell their house

no te sientas obligada a venir — don't feel obliged to come

2) (=obligatorio)

normas de obligado cumplimiento — regulations that must be complied with

3) (=inexcusable)

es obligado hacerle una visita — you're expected to pay her a visit

este museo es visita obligada para el amante del arte — this museum is a must for the art lover

4) frm (=agradecido)

estar o quedar obligado a algn — to be obliged to sb, be in sb's debt

2.

SM (Mús) obbligato

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-da adjetivo

1)

a) [ESTAR] <persona> obliged

obligado A + INF — obliged to + inf

se vio obligado a acompañarla — he was obliged to accompany her

b) (forzoso)

una disposición de obligado cumplimiento — a legally binding provision

es de lectura obligada — it is required reading

2) [SER] (normal) customary

en estos casos es obligado llevar regalo — in such instances it is the done thing o it is customary to take a gift

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= forced.

Ex. The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.

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* obligado por contrato = indentured.

* verse obligado a no + Infinitivo = be enjoined from + Gerundio.

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-da adjetivo

1)

a) [ESTAR] <persona> obliged

obligado A + INF — obliged to + inf

se vio obligado a acompañarla — he was obliged to accompany her

b) (forzoso)

una disposición de obligado cumplimiento — a legally binding provision

es de lectura obligada — it is required reading

2) [SER] (normal) customary

en estos casos es obligado llevar regalo — in such instances it is the done thing o it is customary to take a gift

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= forced.

Ex: The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.

* obligado por contrato = indentured.

* verse obligado a no + Infinitivo = be enjoined from + Gerundio.

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obligado -da

adjective

A

1 [ ESTAR] ‹persona› obliged obligado A + INF obliged to + INF

no estás obligado a asistir you are not obliged o you are under no obligation to attend

se vio obligado a acompañarla he was obliged to accompany her

me sentí obligado a aceptar I felt obliged o duty-bound to accept

2

(forzoso): una disposición de obligado cumplimiento a legally binding provision

es de lectura obligada it is required reading

B [ SER] (normal) customary

en estos casos es obligado llevar regalo in such instances it is the done thing o it is customary to take a gift, in such instances one should take a gift

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Del verbo obligar: (conjugate obligar)

obligado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
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obligado

◊ -da adjetivo [ESTAR] ‹persona› obliged;

obligado A hacer algo obliged to do sth;
se vio obligado a acompañarla he felt obliged to accompany her
obligar (conjugate obligar) verbo transitivo

a) obligado a algn a hacer algo to force sb to do sth, to make sb do sth;

◊ no lo obligues a comer don't force him to eat;

nos obligan a llevar uniforme we are required to wear uniform;
obligado a algn A QUE haga algo to make sb do sth

b) [ley/disposición] to bind

obligado,-a adjetivo obliged: después de la hospitalidad que mostró, la visita era obligada, we were obliged to pay them a visit after all the hospitality they had shown us
no es obligado que asistamos todos a la fiesta, we don't all have to go to the party
obligar verbo transitivo to force, oblige: nada te obliga a vivir con él, no-one's forcing you to live with him ➣ Ver nota en make
'obligado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atado
- deber
- mentís
- obligada
- condenado
- cumplimiento
- ver
English:
bound
- constrained
- must
- oblige
- reduce
- obligate
- require

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obligado, -a adj

es de obligada lectura it's essential reading;

una norma de obligado cumplimiento a compulsory regulation;

las obligadas preguntas de cortesía the obligatory polite questions;

fueron a la fiesta obligados they were obliged to go to the party

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obligado

adj obliged (a to)

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obligado, -da adj

1) : obliged

2) : obligatory, compulsory

3) : customary

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obligado adj

estar obligado a hacer algo to be obliged to do something

sentirse obligado a hacer algo to feel obliged to do something