oblige

oblige
verb
1) (to force to do something: She was obliged to go; The police obliged him to leave.) obligar
2) (to do (someone) a favour or service: Could you oblige me by carrying this, please?) hacer un favor, ayudar
•
- obligatory
- obligatorily
- obliging
- obligingly
oblige vb obligar
I felt obliged to go to the wedding me sentí obligado a ir a la boda
El gerundio de oblige se escribe obliging
oblige
tr[ə'blaɪʤ]
transitive verb
1 (compel) obligar
■ I felt obliged to attend me veía obligado a asistir
2 (do a favour) hacer un favor a, ayudar a
■ could you oblige me by closing the window? ¿me haría el favor de cerrar la ventana?
intransitive verb
1 (do a favour) hacer un favor, ayudar
■ I'd be happy to oblige me encantaría ayudar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
much obliged! ¡muy agradecido,-a!
oblige [ə'blaɪʤ] vt, obliged ; obliging
1) compel: obligar
2) : hacerle un favor (a alguien), complacer
to oblige a friend: hacerle un favor a un amigo
3)
to be much obliged : estar muy agradecido
oblige
v.
• astringir v.
• compeler v.
• complacer v.
• empeñar v.
• hacer un favor a v.
• obligar v.
ə'blaɪdʒ
1.
transitive verb
1) (require, compel)

to oblige somebody to + INF — obligar* a alguien a + inf

to be obliged to + INF: you're not obliged to attend — no estás obligado a asistir, no tienes obligación de asistir

2) (do favor for)

he was always ready to oblige a friend — estaba siempre dispuesto a hacerle un favor a un amigo

much obliged! — muchas gracias, le agradezco mucho

I'd be much obliged if you could help me — le quedaría muy agradecido si pudiera ayudarme


2.
vi

he's always willing to oblige — siempre está dispuesto a hacer un favor

anything to oblige — (colloq) con mucho gusto

[ǝ'blaɪdʒ]
VT
1) (=compel) obligar, forzar

to oblige sb to do sth — obligar a algn a hacer algo

to be obliged to do sth — estar or verse obligado a hacer algo

you are not obliged to do it — no estás obligado a hacerlo

2) (=gratify) complacer, hacer un favor a

he did it to oblige us — lo hizo como favor or para complacernos

to oblige sb with a match — hacer a algn el favor de ofrecerle una cerilla

anything to oblige! * — ¡cualquier cosa!, ¡con mucho gusto!

to be obliged to sb for sth — (=grateful) estarle agradecido a algn por algo; (=under obligation) deber un favor a algn por algo

much obliged! — ¡muchísimas gracias!, ¡muy agradecido!

I should be much obliged if ... — agradecería que + subjun

I am obliged to you for your help — le agradezco mucho su ayuda

* * *
[ə'blaɪdʒ]
1.
transitive verb
1) (require, compel)

to oblige somebody to + INF — obligar* a alguien a + inf

to be obliged to + INF: you're not obliged to attend — no estás obligado a asistir, no tienes obligación de asistir

2) (do favor for)

he was always ready to oblige a friend — estaba siempre dispuesto a hacerle un favor a un amigo

much obliged! — muchas gracias, le agradezco mucho

I'd be much obliged if you could help me — le quedaría muy agradecido si pudiera ayudarme


2.
vi

he's always willing to oblige — siempre está dispuesto a hacer un favor

anything to oblige — (colloq) con mucho gusto


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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