obligar
verbo:transitivo
1 (forzar) to force
obligar a algn a hacer algo to force sb to do sth; me han obligado a venir they forced me to come
la obligan a estudiar francés they make her study French
obligar
transitive verb
also:
- obligar a alguien a hacer algo/a que haga algo -> to oblige o force somebody to do something, to make somebody do something
- yo no quería hacerlo, me obligaron -> I didn't want to do it, they forced me to o they made me
- no lo compres, nadie te obliga -> don't buy it, nobody is forcing you
- la obligué a que me contestase -> I forced her to answer me, I made her answer me
obligarse
pronomial verb
also:
- obligarse a hacer algo -> to undertake to do something
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obligar [o-ble-gar']
article & verb transitive
1.
To oblige, to compel, to bind, to constrain, to necessitate.
2.
To oblige, to confer favors, to lay obligations of gratitude.
- Obligar a uno a hacer algo -> to force somebody to do something
verb reflexive
3.
To oblige or bind oneself.
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Verb Conjugation for "obligar" (go to to force)
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | obligo | obligué | obligaba | obligaré | obligue |
| Tú | obligas | obligaste | obligabas | obligarás | obligues |
| Ella/Él/Usted | obliga | obligó | obligaba | obligará | obligue |
| Nosotros | obligamos | obligamos | obligábamos | obligaremos | obliguemos |
| Vosotros | obligáis | obligasteis | obligabais | obligaréis | obliguéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | obligan | obligaron | obligaban | obligarán | obliguen |
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