oblig in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for oblig in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.obligar VB trans

1. obligar circunstancia/persona (obligar a alg. a +  infinit.):

el mal tiempo nos obligó a retrasar la partida

bad weather obliged o forced o compelled us to postpone our departure

nos obligan a llevar uniforme

we are required to o we have to wear uniform

no lo obligues a comer

don't force him to eat

no lo obligues a comer

don't make him eat

lo obligué a pedirle perdón a la abuela

I made him apologize to his grandmother

obligar a alg. a que + subj

to make sb +  infinit.

oblígalos a que recojan los juguetes

make them pick up their toys

2. obligar ley/disposición:

obligar

to bind

esta ley solo obliga a los mayores de edad

this law only applies to adults

esta ley solo obliga a los mayores de edad

only adults are legally bound by this law

II.obligarse VB vpr refl

1. obligarse (forzarse):

obligarse a + infinit.

to make oneself +  infinit.

obligarse a + infinit.

to force oneself to +  infinit.

me obligo a escribir una página todos los días

I force myself to write o I make myself write a page every day

2. obligarse (comprometerse):

obligarse

to undertake

obligarse a + infinit.

to undertake to +  infinit.

oblicuo (oblicua) ADJ

oblicuo línea:

oblicuo (oblicua)

oblique

una mirada oblicua

a sidelong look

ombligo N m

ombligo

navel

ombligo

belly button inf

el ombligo del mundo

the center of the universe Am

el ombligo del mundo

the centre of the universe Brit

se creen que París es el ombligo del mundo

they think that Paris is the center of the universe o that the universe revolves around Paris

mirarse el ombligo

to be inward-looking

mirarse el ombligo

to gaze at o contemplate one's navel hum

oblea N f

1. oblea REL:

oblea

wafer

2. oblea COMPUT:

oblea

chip

oblea

wafer

3. oblea Chil (sello postal):

oblea

postage stamp

oblea

stamp

ángulo oblicuo N m

ángulo oblicuo

oblique angle

naranja de ombligo N f CSur

naranja de ombligo

navel orange

I.ligar VB trans

1. ligar (unir, vincular):

ligar

to bind

el contrato que la ligaba a la empresa

the contract which bound her to the company

los ligaba una larga amistad

they were bound together by a long-standing friendship

2. ligar (atar):

le ligaron las manos con una cuerda

they tied his hands together o they bound his hands with a rope

un fajo de billetes ligados con una goma elástica

a bundle of bills held together with a rubber band

3.1. ligar metales:

ligar

to alloy

3.2. ligar salsa:

ligar

to bind

4.1. ligar inf (en naipes):

ligar un full

to get a full house

4.2. ligar RioPl inf (conseguir, obtener):

ligar

to get

van a visitarlos solo para ver si ligan algo

they only go to visit them to see what they can get out of them

4.3. ligar Spain sl hachís/coca:

ligar

to score sl

4.4. ligar Spain sl (apresar):

ligar

to bust sl

ligar

to nick Brit sl

II.ligar VB intr

1. ligar inf (conquistar):

los sábados salían a ligar

on Saturdays they went out trying to pick up girls/boys inf

los sábados salían a ligar

on Saturdays they went out on the pick-up sl

los sábados salían a ligar

on Saturdays they went out on the make Am sl

ligar con alg.

to make out with sb Am

ligar con alg.

to get off with sb Brit

2. ligar Chil inf (flirtear con):

ligar

to give … the come-on inf

ligar

to give … the eye Brit inf

3. ligar Chil inf (tocar) (+ me/te/le etc):

a mí siempre me liga lavar los platos

it's always me who gets landed with washing o who has to wash the dishes inf

ligarle Peru inf

to pull it off inf

III.ligarse VB vpr

1. ligarse inf (conquistar):

ligarse

to make out with Am inf

ligarse

to get off with inf Brit

2. ligarse salsa:

ligarse

to bind

3. ligarse RioPl inf reto/cachetada:

ligarse

to get

se ligó tres meses a la sombra

he got three months in prison

se ligó tres meses a la sombra

he got three months inside inf

ligársela RioPl inf

to get a hiding o clobbering inf

4. ligarse Arg Ven TELEC:

la línea se ligó

I got a crossed line

blanca doble N f

blanca doble

double blank

doble tracción N f

doble tracción

four-wheel drive

doble ve N f LatAm

doble ve

name of the letter → W

See also W

W, w N f [ˈdoβle βe, ˈdoβle u, o Spain ˈuβe ˈðoβle, ˈdoβle ˈuβe] (the letter)

W

W

W

w

oblig in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oblig in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.obligar <g → gu> [o·βli·ˈɣar] VB trans

1. obligar:

obligar (forzar)

to force

obligar (comprometer)

to oblige

2. obligar Chile, Arg (invitar):

obligar

to invite to drink

II.obligar <g → gu> [o·βli·ˈɣar] VB refl

obligar obligarse:

obligar

to commit oneself

oblicuo (-a) [o·ˈβli·kwo, -a] ADJ

oblicuo (-a)

oblique

oblicuo (-a)

slanted

ombligo [om·ˈbli·ɣo] N m

ombligo

navel

ombligo

belly button inf

se me encoge el ombligo fig

I'm getting cold feet

el ombligo del mundo

the center of the world

contemplarse el ombligo

to self-gratify

oblea [o·ˈβlea] N f (hostia)

oblea

wafer

I.ligar <g → gu> [li·ˈɣar] VB intr inf (tontear)

ligar

to flirt

ligar con alguien (conocer)

to get off with sb

ligar con alguien (conocer)

to pick sb up

II.ligar <g → gu> [li·ˈɣar] VB trans

1. ligar (atar):

ligar

to tie

2. ligar (metal):

ligar

to alloy

3. ligar (unir):

ligar

to join

III.ligar <g → gu> [li·ˈɣar] VB refl ligarse

1. ligar (unirse):

ligar

to join

2. ligar inf (tontear):

ligar

to flirt

I.noble <nobilísimo> [ˈno·βle] ADJ

1. noble tb. quím (aristócrata):

noble

noble

2. noble (bueno):

noble

upright

3. noble (honesto):

noble

honest

II.noble [ˈno·βle] N mf

noble

nobleman m

noble

noblewoman f

I.doble¹ [ˈdo·βle] ADJ inv (duplo)

doble

double

contabilidad por partida doble

double-entry bookkeeping

tener doble nacionalidad

to have dual citizenship

doble personalidad

split personality

II.doble¹ [ˈdo·βle] N mf tb. CINE

doble

double

ligón [li·ˈɣon, -ona] N m

ligón

womanizer

ser un ligón

to be a Don Juan

liga [ˈli·ɣa] N f

1. liga (alianza) tb. SPORTS:

liga

league

2. liga (prenda):

liga

suspender

liga

garter

ligue [ˈli·ɣe] N m inf

1. ligue (acción):

ligue

pick-up

tener un ligue con alguien

to have an affair with sb

2. ligue (persona):

ligue

chat-up

ligue

pick-up

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Translations for oblig in the Spanish»English Dictionary

doble acodado

doble acodado

double cranked

hexagono doble

hexagono doble

double hexagon

vaso doble

vaso doble

double nut

servicio en doble etapa

servicio en doble etapa

two-stage operation

compresor abierto en doble etapa

compresor abierto en doble etapa

open type two-stage compressor

doble etapa

doble etapa

two-stage

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Spanish

Caracterizan a la oblig. como un estado de sometimiento del deudor al poder jurídico del acreedor.

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Fuese de entregar una cosa incierta no fungible, determinadas sólo por su especie, el pago nunca se juzgará imposible, y la oblig.

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