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obligatorio

mandatory

adjective oh-blee-gah-TOH-ryoh Less Common

Also means

compulsory

Usage Note

Obligatorio means compulsory or required by rule or law — asignatura obligatoria (required subject), servicio obligatorio (mandatory service). Its antonym is optativo or voluntario. The adverb obligatoriamente and noun obligatoriedad are both used in legal and official language.

Examples

"El uso del casco es obligatorio en moto."

Natural Translation

Wearing a helmet is mandatory on a motorcycle.

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