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obligation

obligation, duty

noun ob-lee-gah-SYOHN Less Common

Origin: Latin obligatio

Also means

bond (finance)

Usage Note

Obligation in everyday language means a duty or requirement: avoir l'obligation de means 'to be obliged to'. In finance, une obligation is a bond or debenture. The phrase sans obligation ('no obligation') is common in commerce and advertising.

Examples

"Tu as l'obligation de respecter les règles."

Natural Translation

You are obliged to follow the rules.

Literal Translation

You have the obligation to respect the rules.

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