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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (responsibility)
a. obligation
El sacerdote tenía una obligación moral de ayudar a los más necesitados.The priest had a moral obligation to help those who most in need.
b. duty
Martín asumió la obligación de pagar la hipoteca de la casa.Martin took on the duty of paying the mortgage.
2. (finance)
a. bond
El gobierno del actual presidente todavía no emitió obligaciones.The current president's administration hasn't issued bonds yet.
b. security
Las obligaciones del Estado atraen a los inversores que no quieren asumir grandes riesgos.The government securities are attractive to investors who prefer low risks.
c. debenture
Las obligaciones emitidas llegaron a la suma de medio millón de dólares.The issued debentures totaled half a million dollars.
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obligación
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (deber, imposición)
a. obligation, duty
por obligaciónout of a sense of duty
2. (finance)
a. bond, security
obligación convertibleconvertible bond
obligación del EstadoTreasury bond gilt
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obligación
1 (responsabilidad) obligation; duty
cumplir con una obligación to fulfil an obligation; faltar a sus obligaciones to fail in one's obligations o duty; neglect one's obligations o duty; tener obligación de hacer algo to have a duty to do sth; be under an obligation to do sth
primero es la obligación que la devoción business before pleasure
2 (Com) (Economía) bond; security
obligación convertible convertible bond; convertible debenture
obligación de banco bank bill
obligaciones del Estado government bonds; government securities
obligación tributaria (México) tax liability
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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