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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