beholden

[bɪˈhoʊldən]

adjective

obrigado

1. owing gratitude or respect to someone; indebted

I am beholden to you for your help.

Sou obrigado a você pela sua ajuda.

2. under obligation; bound by duty or gratitude

The politician was beholden to his donors.

O político era obrigado aos seus doadores.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

obrigado

most common translation in Brazilian Portuguese

General Brazilian

em dívida

alternative meaning 'in debt' or 'owing'

Portugal

endividado

Portuguese European usage for 'indebted'

Portugal

obrigado

also used in European Portuguese

beholden to no one - independent, free from obligation

be beholden to someone - be obligated or indebted to someone

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