obligated

UK
/ˈɒblɪɡeɪtɪd/
US
/ˈɑːblɪˌɡeɪtɪd/

Traduzioni

obligatedpast participle
UK
/ˈɒblɪɡeɪtɪd/
US
/ˈɑːblɪɡeɪtɪd/
obligéSe dit d’une personne tenue de faire quelque chose, par devoir, promesse ou obligation morale/juridique.
She felt obligated to attend the meeting because she had promised her boss she would be there.
Elle se sentait obligée d’assister à la réunion parce qu’elle avait promis à son patron qu’elle serait là.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
tenuS’emploie surtout dans un registre plus formel, notamment pour une obligation morale ou légale.
obligateverb

obligated

Past Simple

obligated
Past Simple
obligated
Past Participle
obligating
Gerund
UK
/ˈɒblɪɡeɪt/
US
/ˈɑːblɪˌɡeɪt/
obligerSens juridique ou moral ; verbe courant.
The contract obligates the company to complete the project by the end of the year.
Le contrat oblige l’entreprise à achever le projet d’ici la fin de l’année.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
engagerEmploi financier ou administratif : affecter des fonds à un usage précis.

Definizioni

obligatedpast participle
Bound by a duty, promise, or contract to do something.
She felt obligated to attend the meeting because she had promised her boss she would be there.
Feeling that one must do something because it is considered morally or legally right.
He was obligated to help his friend move because he had received so much help from him in the past.
obligateverb
To bind legally or morally; to compel someone to do something.
The contract obligates the company to complete the project by the end of the year.
To commit resources or funds to a particular purpose.
The government has obligated funds for the new infrastructure project.