obligado

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obligado
video translation

obligado, -a

adjective

1. obligatory, compulsory

obligado [o-ble-gah’-do]

noun

1. Contractor who engages to supply a city with some kind of provisions. (m)

2. (Law.) Obligee, one bound by a contract. (m)

3. Obligato, properly obligato, an accompaniment indispensable to the proper performance of a piece of music. (m)

obligado

adjetivo

1 (forzado) forced

no estás obligado a dar dinero you're not being forced to give money; se vieron obligados a vender su casa they were forced to sell their house; no te sientas obligada a venir don't feel obliged to come

2 (obligatorio)

normas de obligado cumplimiento regulations that must be complied with

3 (inexcusable)

es obligado hacerle una visita you're expected to pay her a visit; este museo es visita obligada para el amante del arte this museum is a must for the art lover

4 (agradecido)

estar o quedar obligado a algn to be obliged to sb; be in sb's debt

(Música) obbligato

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