obligación — meaning in English
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English meaning
- duty noun Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
- obligation noun A duty or requirement to do something, often because of a promise, law, or moral sense.
- onus noun A legal obligation.
- trust noun Firm belief in the reliability or honesty of someone or something.
Senses
obligación is used for these senses in English:
- duty (countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
- obligation The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie 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.
- obligation A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
- obligation (legal) A legal agreement stipulating a specified action or forbearance by a party to the agreement; the document containing such agreement.
- onus A legal obligation.
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.