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Translate Files Obligée (en. Forced)
/o.bli.ʒe/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
A woman who feels forced to do something.
I am obliged to stay home today.
Je suis obligée de rester à la maison aujourd'hui.
A woman who is bound by an obligation.
She considers herself obliged to help her friends.
Elle se considère comme obligée d'aider ses amis.
Etymology
From the French verb obliger, derived from the Latin obligare.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to be under the obligation to
to be compelled to do something.
être dans l'obligation de
obliged to
to account for or respond to an obligation.
obligée de
Related Words
obligation
State of being bound by a promise or commitment.
obligation
obligatory
Which is imposed by law or regulation.
obligatoire
Slang Meanings
To be under pressure
I'm too obliged to go out tonight.
Je suis trop obligée pour sortir ce soir.
To have no choice
I have to accept, otherwise too bad.
J'suis obligée d'accepter, sinon tant pis.