obrigação — meaning in English
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English meaning
- burden noun A heavy load, or a difficult responsibility or worry someone has to carry.
- duty noun Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
- liability noun A legal or financial responsibility for a debt, loss, or obligation.
- obligate verb To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.
- obligation noun A duty or requirement to do something, often because of a promise, law, or moral sense.
Senses
obrigação is used for these senses in English:
- burden A responsibility, onus.
- duty (countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
- liability An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
- obligation A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
burden — full definition
- noun A heavy load, or a difficult responsibility or worry someone has to carry.
- verb To load someone down, literally or figuratively, with a burden.
duty — full definition
- noun Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
- noun A tax charged on goods, especially imports.
- noun The period during which someone is actively working or on call.