obrigação
[o.bri.ga.ˈsɐ̃w̃]
nounfemininepl: obrigações
obligation
1. A duty or responsibility that one is required to fulfill
You have an obligation to pay your taxes.
Você tem a obrigação de pagar seus impostos.
2. A legal or moral commitment to do something
The contract specifies the obligations of both parties.
O contrato especifica as obrigações de ambas as partes.
3. A debt or financial liability
The company has outstanding obligations to its creditors.
A empresa tem obrigações pendentes com seus credores.
4. A bond or note issued by a government or corporation
She invested in government obligations.
Ela investiu em obrigações do governo.
Related Idioms & Phrases
ter obrigação de fazer algo (to have an obligation to do something)
obrigação legal (legal obligation)
obrigação moral (moral obligation)
cumprir uma obrigação (to fulfill an obligation)
sem obrigação (without obligation)
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