انگریزی

obligation

gb/ˌɑbləɡˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌɑbləɡˈeɪʃən/
B1 انگریزی
~ 2200
معانی
0 معانی
اسم B1 entity
1

Something you must do

Something you have to do because it is the law, a rule, or the right thing to do.

استعمال کا انداز: to have an obligation to [do something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'obligation' with 'option'. An obligation is something you must do, not something you can choose to do.
ہم معنی الفاظ
duty (Often used for moral or social responsibilities, sometimes less formal than 'obligation'.) | responsibility (More general and can include voluntary roles, not always enforced by rules or laws.)
متضاد الفاظ
freedom (The state of not being bound by duties or constraints.) | option (Something that is a choice rather than a requirement.)
لفظی تراکیب
legal obligation |moral obligation |fulfill an obligation |meet an obligation |have an obligation
موضوعات
law |ethics |daily life |work |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • You have a legal obligation to pay your taxes.
  • Parents have an obligation to care for their children.
  • She felt a strong moral obligation to help the victims.
  • The company has an obligation to protect its employees.
  • He failed to meet his obligations under the contract.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I have an obligation to go to work every day.
  • We have an obligation to help our friends.
  • She has an obligation to pay the rent.
  • They have an obligation to follow the rules.
اسم formal B2 entity
2

Debt or promised service

Something you must give or do because you agreed to it or owe it.

استعمال کا انداز: to fulfill an obligation to [someone]
ہم معنی الفاظ
commitment (An agreement or promise that must be honored, often broader than purely financial obligations.) | liability (A legal term for something owed, often monetary.)
متضاد الفاظ
asset (Something of value owned, opposite of owing something.)
لفظی تراکیب
financial obligation |contractual obligation |repay an obligation |outstanding obligation
موضوعات
business |finance |law
مثالیں
  • The company has several outstanding financial obligations.
  • He met all his contractual obligations before leaving the firm.
  • Mortgage payments are one of their largest obligations.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I have an obligation to pay back the loan.
  • The business has many obligations to the bank.
  • She finished her obligations under the contract.
گرامر
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obligation
IPA
GB/ˌɑbləɡˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌɑbləɡˈeɪʃən/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ob - lig - a - tion (4 ہجے)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: obligation
  • Plural: obligations
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
obligations noun
Core family
oblige verb B2 obligatory adjective
Related words
obliging adjective obligingly adverb
Negative and opposite forms
non-obligatory adjective
Advanced or less common
obligate verb B2
عبارات

feel obliged

1
/fˈil əblˈaɪd͡ʒd/
fixed phrase

Feel you must do something

To feel you should do something because it is polite or right.

مثالیں
  • I felt obliged to invite him since he invited me.
  • She didn’t want to go but felt obliged after all the help he gave her.

fulfill an obligation

1
/fʊlfˈɪl ən ˌɑbləɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

Do what you are required to do

To do what you must do because of a law, rule, or promise.

مثالیں
  • We must fulfill our obligations under the contract.
  • He fulfilled his obligation by paying the fine.

under no obligation

1
/ˈʌndɚ nˈoʊ ˌɑbləɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

Not required to act

You do not have to do it if you don’t want to.

مثالیں
  • You are under no obligation to answer that question.
  • She made it clear we were under no obligation to buy anything.

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