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obligado

obliged

adjective oh-blee-GAH-doh Less Common

Also means

forced, compelled

Usage Note

Obligado is the past participle of obligar used as an adjective, meaning 'required' or 'forced to'. Estar obligado a + infinitive is the standard construction (estoy obligado a pagar, 'I am obliged to pay'). The expression muy obligado (or muy obligada) is an archaic or formal way to say 'much obliged, thank you', still heard in some regions.

Examples

"Estaba obligado a firmar el contrato."

Natural Translation

He was obliged to sign the contract.

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