Obligación (en. Obligation)

/obliɣaˈθjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Responsibility that a person has to fulfill a duty.

You have the obligation to attend the meeting.

Tienes la obligación de asistir a la reunión.

Legal or moral commitment that is assumed.

This contract creates obligations for both parties.

Este contrato genera obligaciones para ambas partes.

Thing one is obligated to do.

It is an obligation to pay your taxes on time.

Es una obligación pagar tus impuestos a tiempo.

From Latin 'obligatio', which means 'bond' or 'commitment'.

to be under obligation

To have the responsibility to do something.

estar en la obligación

to fulfill an obligation

To carry out a task or responsibility that one has.

cumplir con una obligación

to create obligations

To establish duties or commitments.

crear obligaciones

duty

Moral or legal obligation to do something.

deber

commitment

Agreement or responsibility assumed between parties.

compromiso

moral duty

Obligation arising from ethics or conscience.

deber moral

informal responsibility

Don't worry, that's just an informal obligation.

No te preocupes, eso es solo una obligación informal.

burdensome commitment

That obligation feels like a burden.

Esa obligación se siente como un lastre.