obliged in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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se sentir moralement obligé de faire
to feel morally obliged to do
être assujetti à la sécurité sociale
to be obliged to participate in the French national health and pensions system
être obligé à qn de qc/d'avoir fait
to be obliged ou grateful to sb for sth/for doing
être l'obligé de qn
to be obliged ou indebted to sb
noblesse oblige
noblesse oblige
obliger
to oblige (en faisant by doing)
vous m'obligez beaucoup
I am much obliged to you
je vous serais (très) obligé de bien vouloir faire
I would be very much obliged if you would be so kind as to do
quand on leur demande un service, ce n'est pas la ruée iron
if you ask them a favour, they don't exactly rush to oblige
complaisance
kindness, readiness to oblige
faire qc par complaisance
to do sth to oblige ou out of kindness
il est condamné à attendre/coopérer
he is obliged to wait/cooperate
être dans l'obligation de faire
to be under an obligation to do, to be obliged to do

obliged in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for obliged in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.oblige [əˈblaɪdʒ] VB trans

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II.oblige [əˈblaɪdʒ] VB intr

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obliged Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to oblige sb to +infin
obliger qn à +infin
would you oblige me with your book?
auriez-vous l'amabilité de me prêter votre livre?
oblige him by shutting the door
faites-lui le plaisir de fermer la porte
to be obliged to sb
être reconnaissant envers qn
I'd be obliged if you'd leave now
je vous saurai gré de partir immédiatement
much obliged
merci beaucoup
to be obliged to sb for sth
être obligé à qn de qc
to oblige sb to do a job
astreindre qn à un travail
In principle, smoking is forbidden in France in all open places, e.g. underground stations, train stations and public buildings. Pubs are obliged to create a zone non-fumeur.
zone fumeur/non-fumeur
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Jaguar buyers also received the heater included in the price, though they were obliged to find an extra 50 for a radio.
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All free male citizens were obliged to serve in the army for a time, a system which was called the ilku-service.
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Banks were obliged to scale up their operations.
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It also is obliged to rule on any attempt to impeach the president.
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Prosecutors are obliged to cough up any document that could be relevant to an individual's defence.
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The fear of repression obliged the notabilities to exile, or to convert themselves.
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Rather than shunning the unlikely couple, the other tourists at the small fishing village feel morally obliged to associate with them, at least perfunctorily.
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On at least two occasions he's obliged to wear a pith helmet and other adventurer's garb.
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He compounded his estate for delinquency and was obliged to pay around 500.
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This obliged them to commercialise their customary rather subsistential agriculture transforming it into agrarian business.
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