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1 oblige
oblige [ə'blaɪdʒ](a) (constrain) obliger;∎ to oblige sb to do sth obliger qn à faire qch;∎ you're not obliged to come tu n'es pas obligé de venir∎ formal I would be obliged if you would refrain from smoking vous m'obligeriez beaucoup en ne fumant pas;∎ formal I would be obliged if you could send me the relevant details je vous serais reconnaissant de bien vouloir m'envoyer les renseignements nécessaires;∎ formal could you oblige me with a match? auriez-vous l'amabilité ou l'obligeance de me donner une allumette?;∎ much obliged! merci beaucoup!;∎ to be obliged to sb for sth être reconnaissant à qn pour qch, savoir gré à qn de qch;∎ she obliged the guests with a song elle a consenti à chanter pour les invités∎ always ready to oblige! toujours prêt à rendre service!;∎ I would be only too glad to oblige je serais ravi de vous rendre service
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