moral obligation in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for moral obligation in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

moral obligation

obbligo m morale

Translations for moral obligation in the Italian»English Dictionary

obbligo morale

moral duty or obligation

Translations for moral obligation in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. obligation (duty):

obligation

obbligo m

obligation

dovere m (towards, to verso)

family, moral obligations

obblighi familiari, morali

to have an obligation to do

avere l'obbligo di fare

to be under (an) obligation to do

essere tenuto a fare

to fulfil one's obligations

compiere il proprio dovere

out of a sense of obligation

per senso del dovere

day of obligation

festa di precetto or comandata

2. obligation (commitment):

obligation (contractual)

obbligo m (to verso; to do di fare)

obligation (personal)

impegno m (to verso; to do a fare)

without obligation COMM

senza impegno

there is no obligation to pay

non c'è obbligo di pagamento

“no obligation to buy” COMM

“senza obbligo di acquisto”

to discharge or fulfil one's obligations

onorare i propri impegni

he failed to meet his obligations

non ha rispettato i suoi impegni

to place sb under (an) obligation to do

obbligare qn a fare

to be under obligation to do

essere tenuto a fare

3. obligation (debt):

obligation (financial)

impegno m di spesa

obligation (financial)

obbligazione f

obligation (of gratitude)

debito m

to meet one's obligations

onorare i propri debiti

to repay an obligation

sdebitarsi

to be under obligation to sb for sth

essere in debito con qn per qc

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

moral

morale

on moral grounds

per questioni morali

to take the moral high ground

prendere una posizione moralista

II.moral [Brit ˈmɒr(ə)l, Am ˈmɔrəl] N

moral

morale f

the moral is that …

la morale è che …

to draw a moral from sth

trarre la morale da qc

III.morals N npl

1. morals (habits):

morals

moralità f

public morals

moralità pubblica

a person of loose morals

una persona di dubbia moralità

2. morals (morality):

morals

moralità f

morals

principi m morali

to have no morals

essere privo di principi morali

moral obligation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for moral obligation in the English»Italian Dictionary

obligation [ˌɑ:b·lə·ˈgeɪ·ʃən] N

obligation

obbligo m

to be under an obligation to do sth

avere l'obbligo di fare qc

to have an obligation to sb

doverlo a qu

I.moral [ˈmɔ:·rəl] ADJ

moral

morale

to give sb moral support

dare un sostegno morale a qu

II.moral [ˈmɔ:·rəl] N

1. moral (message):

moral

morale f

the moral of the story

la morale della favola

2. moral (standards):

moral pl

principi m morali

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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

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

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