oblige in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for oblige in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.oblige [Am əˈblaɪdʒ, Brit əˈblʌɪdʒ] VB trans

1. oblige (require, compel):

to oblige sb to + infin

obligar a alguien a  +  infin

the delay obliged us to cancel the order

el retraso nos obligó a cancelar el pedido

to be obliged to + infin you're not obliged to attend

no estás obligado a asistir

to be obliged to + infin you're not obliged to attend

no tienes obligación de asistir

I was obliged to leave early

me vi obligado a irme temprano

I felt obliged to stay a bit longer

me sentí obligado a quedarme un ratito más

2. oblige (do favor for):

he was always ready to oblige a friend

estaba siempre dispuesto a hacerle un favor a un amigo

you would oblige me by leaving me alone

me haría un favor si me dejara en paz

she obliged the guests with a song

complació a los invitados cantando una canción

much obliged!

muchas gracias

much obliged!

le agradezco mucho

I'd be much obliged if you could help me

le quedaría muy agradecido si pudiera ayudarme

we are greatly obliged to you for your help

le estamos muy agradecidos por su ayuda

II.oblige [Am əˈblaɪdʒ, Brit əˈblʌɪdʒ] VB intr

he's always willing to oblige

siempre está dispuesto a hacer un favor

I asked for help, but nobody obliged

pedí ayuda pero nadie se ofreció

I regret that I am unable to oblige

siento no poder complacerlo (or complacerlos etc.)

anything to oblige inf

con mucho gusto

Translations for oblige in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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nobleza obliga

noblesse oblige

compeler

to oblige

oblige in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oblige in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.oblige [əˈblaɪdʒ] VB trans

1. oblige (force):

oblige

obligar

2. oblige (perform service for):

oblige

hacer un favor a

to oblige sb with sth

hacer a alguien el favor de algo

II.oblige [əˈblaɪdʒ] VB intr

to be happy to oblige

estar encantado de ayudar

Translations for oblige in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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obligar (comprometer)

to oblige

estrechar

to oblige

oblige Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to oblige sb with sth

hacer a alguien el favor de algo

to be happy to oblige

estar encantado de ayudar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In some cases, they were obliged to become part of the entertainment industry in order to survive economically.

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A unitary enterprise is independent in economic issues and obliged only to give its profits to the state.

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Each team member will be placed on top of individual mobile podiums, and are obliged to answer questions to win this round.

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Article 7 obliged each of the signatory governments to recognize legal documents issued by the other party.

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But as a translator he felt obliged to tell his readers (in extensive introductions or prefaces) how he crafted his works of translation.

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But without the necessary financial support, the club obliged to declare bankruptcy.

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He published little, being obliged to devote the best years of his life to private tuition.

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The accused is usually obliged to testify before defence witnesses.

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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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A player is obliged to jump if any one of his pieces is next to an exposed enemy piece.

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