moral obligation in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for moral obligation in the English»French Dictionary

moral obligation [ˌmɒr(ə)l ˈɒblɪɡeɪʃ(ə)n, Amˌmɔrəl ˌɑbləˈɡeɪʃən] N

moral obligation

obligation f morale

moral obligation

devoir m

Translations for moral obligation in the English»French Dictionary

obligation [Brit ɒblɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɑbləˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. obligation (duty):

obligation

devoir m (towards, to envers)

family/moral obligations

devoirs familiaux/moraux

to have an obligation to do

avoir le devoir de faire

to be under (an) obligation to do

être obligé de faire

to fulfil one's obligations

faire son devoir

out of a sense of obligation

par sens du devoir

2. obligation (commitment):

obligation (contractual)

obligation f (to envers, to do de faire)

obligation (personal)

engagement m (to envers)

without obligation COMM

sans engagement

there is no obligation to pay

vous n'êtes pas obligé de payer

‘no obligation to buy’ COMM

‘sans obligation d'achat’

to discharge or fulfil one's obligations

remplir ses engagements

he failed to meet his obligations

il a manqué à ses engagements

to place sb under (an) obligation to do

mettre qn dans l'obligation de faire

to be under obligation to do

être obligé de faire

3. obligation (debt):

obligation (financial)

dette f

obligation (of gratitude)

dette f de reconnaissance

to meet one's obligations

honorer ses dettes

to repay an obligation

s'acquitter d'une dette de reconnaissance

to be under obligation to sb for sth

être redevable à qn de qc

I.moral [Brit ˈmɒr(ə)l, Am ˈmɔrəl] N

moral

morale f

the moral is that …

la morale c'est que …

to draw a moral from sth

tirer la leçon de qc

II.morals N npl

1. morals (habits):

morals

mœurs fpl

public morals

mœurs publiques

a person of loose morals

une personne de mœurs faciles or légères

2. morals (morality):

morals

moralité f

to have no morals

être sans moralité

III.moral [Brit ˈmɒr(ə)l, Am ˈmɔrəl] ADJ (all contexts)

moral

moral

on moral grounds

pour des raisons morales

to take the moral high ground

prendre une position moraliste

moral obligation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for moral obligation in the English»French Dictionary

obligation [ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃən, Am ˌɑ:bləˈ-] N no pl

obligation

obligation f

to be under an obligation to +infin

être dans l'obligation de +infin

to have an obligation to sb

avoir une dette envers qn

to meet one's obligations

faire face à ses engagements

I.moral [ˈmɒrəl, Am ˈmɔ:r-] ADJ

moral

moral(e)

he has no moral fibre

il n'a pas de force de caractère

II.moral [ˈmɒrəl, Am ˈmɔ:r-] N

1. moral (moral message):

moral

morale f

2. moral pl (standards):

moral

moralité f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In order to support this degree of participation, citizenship was a burdensome moral obligation requiring a considerable investment of time and energy.

en.wikipedia.org

It is a moral obligation, not a legal one, but the agreement does not specify incentives, according to UNCTAD.

www.ipsnews.net

While the traditional ideology behind Americanism holds that the nation has a moral obligation to take whatever measures necessary for the sake of global justice.

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I believe liberals are on the right track when they focus on moral obligation to our fellow citizen in time of need.

patriotpost.us

I became convinced that noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good.

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