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42 связать (кого-л.) договорным обязательством
General subject: bind (smb.) by a commitment, bind (smb.) by an obligation, place (smb.) under a commitment, place (smb.) under an obligationУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > связать (кого-л.) договорным обязательством
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43 связывать (кого-л.) обязательством
Economy: lay under an obligation, put under an obligationУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > связывать (кого-л.) обязательством
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44 связывать обязательством
2) Law: bind3) Economy: (кого-л.) lay under an obligation, (кого-л.) put under an obligationУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > связывать обязательством
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45 К-496
В КУСТЫ (уходить, прятаться и т. п.) coll PrepP Invar predic (with subj: human or advto (try to) avoid doing sth. (taking responsibility for sth., participating in sth. potentially dangerous etc) out of cowardice, fearX (уходит) в кусты = X chickens (backs) outX slinks away X runs for cover X tries to hide X looks for a way out(in limited contexts) X dodges sth. * (author's usage) (Гомыра:) По кустам он (Вася) никогда не прятался, друзей в беде не бросал (Вампилов 3). (G.:) He's (Vasia has) never chickened out of anything, never left a friend in the lurch (3a).Они за уважаемого (Иванько) только до тех пор, пока сила на его стороне. Чуть уважаемый качнулся, они - в кусты (Войнович 3). They were for their respected colleague (Ivanko) only as long as he had the power. As soon as he stumbled, they slunk away (3a).Шли молча против моховского дома Иван Алексеевич, не выдержавший тошного молчания... сказал: «Нечего греха таить: с фронта пришли большевиками, а зараз (regional = сейчас) в кусты лезем!» (Шолохов 3). They walked on without speaking. As they were passing Mokhov's house, Ivan could bear the hateful silence no longer and...said, "You can't get away from it. We were Bolsheviks when we came home from the front, and now we're running for cover!" (3a).«Значит, вы ничем не хотите помочь партии. Разговор доходит до дела - и в кусты, так, что ли? Дерьмо вы, дерьмо собачье!» (Гроссман 2). "So you don't want to help the Party? Just when we get to the point, you try and hide. It's like that, is it? You're shit, real dogshit!" (2a).Как я отвечу на такие вопросы? Неужто мой костюм дает мне право на ответ? Он не дает мне никаких особых прав, но лишь обязывает». - «Вот он и обязывает тебя не уходить в кусты от таких вопросов» (Аксёнов 6). "How can I answer such questions? Do you think my garb gives me the right to give you the answers? It gives me no special rights, it only places me under an obligation." "So it also places you under an obligation not to dodge questions like this" (6a). -
46 связать договорным обязательством
General subject: (кого-л.) bind (smb.) by a commitment, (кого-л.) bind (smb.) by an obligation, (кого-л.) place (smb.) under a commitment, (кого-л.) place (smb.) under an obligationУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > связать договорным обязательством
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47 в кусты
• В КУСТЫ (уходить, прятаться и т. п.) coll[PrepP; Invar; predic (with subj: human) or adv]=====⇒ to (try to) avoid doing sth. (taking responsibility for sth., participating in sth. potentially dangerous etc) out of cowardice, fear:- [in limited contexts] X dodges (sth.)♦ [author's usage] [Гомыра:] По кустам он [Вася] никогда не прятался, друзей в беде не бросал (Вампилов 3). [G.:] He's [Vasia has] never chickened out of anything, never left a friend in the lurch (3a).♦ Они за уважаемого [Иванько] только до тех пор, пока сила на его стороне. Чуть уважаемый качнулся, они - в кусты (Войнович 3). They were for their respected colleague [Ivanko] only as long as he had the power. As soon as he stumbled, they slunk away (3a).♦ Шли молча; против моховского дома Иван Алексеевич, не выдержавший тошного молчания... сказал: " Нечего греха таить: с фронта пришли большевиками, а зараз [regional = сейчас] в кусты лезем!" (Шолохов 3). They walked on without speaking. As they were passing Mokhov's house, Ivan could bear the hateful silence no longer and...said, "You can't get away from it. We were Bolsheviks when we came home from the front, and now we're running for cover!" (3a).♦ "Значит, вы ничем не хотите помочь партии. Разговор доходит до дела - и в кусты, так, что ли? Дерьмо вы, дерьмо собачье!" (Гроссман 2). "So you don't want to help the Party? Just when we get to the point, you try and hide. It's like that, is it? You're shit, real dogshit!" (2a).♦ "Как я отвечу на такие вопросы? Неужто мой костюм даёт мне право на ответ? Он не даёт мне никаких особых прав, но лишь обязывает". - "Вот он и обязывает тебя не уходить в кусты от таких вопросов" (Аксёнов 6). "How can I answer such questions? Do you think my garb gives me the right to give you the answers? It gives me no special rights; it only places me under an obligation." "So it also places you under an obligation not to dodge questions like this" (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в кусты
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48 a un precio módico
= at affordable cost, at an affordable priceEx. Based on the information gained, it will then be necessary to determine what mix of solutions is most likely to improve the situation at affordable cost.Ex. The private sector is under no obligation to make government information available to the public at an affordable price.* * *= at affordable cost, at an affordable priceEx: Based on the information gained, it will then be necessary to determine what mix of solutions is most likely to improve the situation at affordable cost.
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49 comprometer
v.1 to jeopardize (poner en peligro) (éxito, posibilidades).2 to embarrass.publicaron unas fotos que lo comprometen they published some compromising photos of him3 to compromise, to endanger, to risk.Su ímpetu comprometió el proyecto His vigor compromised the project.4 to appoint, to engage.El gerente comprometió al personal The manager appointed the staff.5 to obligate, to pledge, to bind.* * *1 (exponer a riesgo) to endanger, jeopardize, risk; (a una persona) to compromise2 (implicar) to involve, implicate3 (obligar) to commit4 (poner en un aprieto) to embarrass5 (juzgar un tercero) to submit to arbitration1 (contraer una obligación) to commit oneself, pledge2 (involucrarse) to get involved3 (establecer relaciones formales) to get engaged\comprometerse a hacer algo to undertake to do something* * *verb2) commit3) jeopardize•- comprometerse con* * *1. VT1) (=poner en evidencia) to compromise2) (=implicar)•
comprometer a algn en algo — [futuro] to involve sb in sth; [pasado] to implicate sb in sth3) (=obligar)4) (=arriesgar) [+ conversaciones, éxito, reputación, paz] to jeopardizesu rebelión comprometió la vida de los rehenes — his rebellion endangered o jeopardized the hostages' lives
5) (=apalabrar) [+ habitación, entrada] to reserve, book6) (=invertir) to invest, tie upha comprometido todo su capital en esta empresa — he has invested all his capital in this company, all his capital is tied up in this company
7) frm (=afectar)la gangrena le ha comprometido la rodilla — the gangrene has spread to o affected his knee
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( poner en un apuro) to compromiseb) <vida/libertad> to jeopardize, threaten2) ( obligar)2.comprometerse v prona) ( dar su palabra)comprometerse a + inf — to promise to + inf
b) autor/artista to commit oneself politicallyc) novios to get engaged* * *= bind, commit, encumber, compromise, bargain away.Ex. Rules and conditions concerning book lending are the most important items in a library's statute book, binding the reader by specific obligations in the process of borrowing books.Ex. But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.Ex. If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.Ex. This article looks at what security measures can be taken without compromising access to materials.Ex. Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.----* comprometer dinero = commit + money, lien + funds.* comprometerse = become + engaged, vest, pledge, implicate + Reflexivo.* comprometerse a = commit + Reflexivo + to, undertake to.* comprometerse con = marry (to).* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( poner en un apuro) to compromiseb) <vida/libertad> to jeopardize, threaten2) ( obligar)2.comprometerse v prona) ( dar su palabra)comprometerse a + inf — to promise to + inf
b) autor/artista to commit oneself politicallyc) novios to get engaged* * *= bind, commit, encumber, compromise, bargain away.Ex: Rules and conditions concerning book lending are the most important items in a library's statute book, binding the reader by specific obligations in the process of borrowing books.
Ex: But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.Ex: If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.Ex: This article looks at what security measures can be taken without compromising access to materials.Ex: Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.* comprometer dinero = commit + money, lien + funds.* comprometerse = become + engaged, vest, pledge, implicate + Reflexivo.* comprometerse a = commit + Reflexivo + to, undertake to.* comprometerse con = marry (to).* * *comprometer [E1 ]vtA1 (poner en un apuro) to compromiseencontraron documentos que lo comprometían they found documents which compromised him2 ‹vida/libertad› to jeopardize, threaten, endangerel acuerdo compromete la soberanía de la nación the agreement jeopardizes o endangers o threatens national sovereigntyB (obligar) comprometer a algn A algo to commit sb TO sthno me compromete a nada it does not commit me to anythingesto no te compromete a aceptarlo this does not commit you to accept o to accepting it, this does not put you under any obligation to accept itC ‹pulmón/hígado›la puñalada le comprometió el pulmón the stab wound affected the lungel cáncer ya le ha comprometido el riñón the cancer has already spread to o reached o affected the kidney1 (dar su palabra) comprometerse A + INF to promise to + INFse comprometió a terminarlo para el sábado she promised o ( frml) undertook to finish it by Saturdayme comprometo a cuidarlo como si fuera mío I promise to look after it as if it were my ownya me he comprometido para salir esta noche I've already arranged to go out tonightse ha comprometido para empezar en enero he has committed himself to starting in January2 «autor/artista» to commit oneself politically3 «novios» to get engaged comprometerse CON algn to get engaged TO sb* * *
comprometer ( conjugate comprometer) verbo transitivo
c) ( obligar) comprometer a algn a algo to commit sb to sth;
comprometerse verbo pronominal
comprometerse con algn to get engaged to sb
comprometer verbo transitivo
1 (obligar) to compel, oblige
2 (implicar) to involve, compromise
3 (poner en peligro) to jeopardize: no comprometas tu carrera, don't put your career at risk
' comprometer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
implicar
- vincular
English:
commit
- compromise
- affect
* * *♦ vt1. [poner en peligro] [éxito, posibilidades] to jeopardize;[persona, inversión] to compromise;los documentos comprometen la seguridad del estado the documents jeopardize o endanger state security2. [avergonzar] to embarrass;publicaron unas fotos que lo comprometen they published some compromising photos of himel acuerdo no nos compromete a nada the agreement doesn't commit us to anything* * *v/t1 compromise2 ( obligar) commit* * *comprometer vt1) : to compromise2) : to jeopardize3) : to commit, to put under obligation -
50 información gubernamental
Ex. The private sector is under no obligation to make government information available to the public at an affordable price.* * *Ex: The private sector is under no obligation to make government information available to the public at an affordable price.
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51 ob-ligō
ob-ligō āvī, ātus, āre, to bind up, bandage, swathe: volnus: bracchia, T.—Fig., to bind, oblige, put under obligation, make liable: eum militiae sacramento, swear in again: vadem tribus milibus aeris, bind in the sum of, L.: alquem tuā liberalitate tibi, bind to yourself: me vobis obligavit fortuna, quod, etc., L.: obligatus ei nihil eram, was under no obligation to him: Prometheus obligatus aliti, devoted, H.: obligatam redde Iovi dapem, vowed, H.: Obligor, ut tangam litora Ponti, am compelled, O.—To render liable through guilt, make guilty: anili superstitione obligari, be guilty of.— To pledge, mortgage: fortunas suas: obligata praedia: fidem meam, to pledge my word. —To impede, restrain, embarrass: iudicio obligatum esse. -
52 imponer una obligación a
• place under an obligation• put under an obligationDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > imponer una obligación a
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54 biti pod obavezom za
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55 na|łożyć
pf — na|kładać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (umieścić) to put, to place [jedzenie] (na coś on sth); to put on [okulary]- nałożył sobie sera/szynki na chleb he put some cheese/ham on his bread- nakładać komuś jedzenie to dish out food to sb- nałożyć siano na furę to pitch hay (onto a cart)- nałożył węgla do pieca he filled the stove with coal, he put coal into the stove- nałożyć słuchawki na uszy to put a. place a. slip headphones over one’s ears- nakładać obręcz na beczkę to put a hoop around a barrel, to hoop a barrel- nałożyła mu opatrunek na rękę she put a dressing on his hand- nałożyć siodło na grzbiet konia to put a saddle on a horse, to saddle (up) a horse- nałożyć psu kaganiec to muzzle a dog- nałożyć komuś kajdanki to put handcuffs on sb, to handcuff sb2. (ubrać) to put on; to don książk. [płaszcz, szlafrok, kapelusz]; to put on, to pull on [rękawiczki]- nałożyć buty to put on one’s shoes- nałożyć na siebie sukienkę to put on a dress- nałożyć komuś sweter to put a sweater on sb, to dress sb in a sweater3. (rozsmarować) to apply, to put on [szminkę, makijaż]- nałożyć róż na policzki to put rouge a. blusher on one’s cheeks, to rouge one’s cheeks- nałożyć krem na ręce to put a. smear cream on one’s hands, to smear one’s hands with cream- nałożyła farbę na włosy she applied dye to her hair4. (obciążyć) to impose, to levy [podatek, grzywnę] (na kogoś on sb)- nałożyć embargo na coś to impose a. lay a. put an embargo on sth, to embargo sth- nałożyć cło na zagraniczne samochody to impose a. put duty on foreign cars- nakładać na kogoś obowiązek zrobienia czegoś to impose an obligation on sb to do sth, to lay a. place sb under an obligation to do sth, to oblige sb to do sth- ustawa nakłada na posłów obowiązek ujawniania stanu majątkowego the act requires a. obliges deputies to reveal their financial status książk.- nałożyć obowiązek odbycia służby wojskowej to impose conscriptionⅡ nałożyć się — nakładać się 1. [ubranie] to be put on- te rękawiczki źle się nakładają these gloves are hard to put on2. (nasunąć się) [fale, kolory, linie, obrazy] to overlap each other, to be superimposed on each other 3. (zbiec się) to overlap- odwiedziny Marka nałożyły się na moje Mark’s visit overlapped with mine- terminy egzaminów nakładają się the exams overlap■ nałożyć komuś kaganiec pot. to restrict a. curb sb’s freedom- nałożyć prasie kaganiec to muzzle the press- nie mogę wychodzić z domu, rodzice nałożyli mi kaganiec I can’t leave home, my parents grounded me a. put the clamps on (me) pot.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > na|łożyć
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56 devincio
dē-vincĭo, nxi, nctum, 4 ( perf. sync. devinxti, Plaut. As. 5, 1, 21), v. a., to bind fast, tie up (class.; esp. freq. in trop. signif.).I.Lit.:II.servum,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 92; cf.leonem,
Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 54:Dircam ad taurum,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 65:aliquem fasciis,
Cic. Brut. 60, 217; cf.:opercula plumbo,
Liv. 40, 29.—In Greek constr.:devinctus tempora lauro,
encircled, crowned, Tib. 2, 5, 5 et saep.—Trop., to bind together, to unite closely; to engage, to oblige, lay under obligation:totam Italiam omnibus vinclis devinctam et constrictam teneretis,
Cic. Agr. 1, 5, 16:illud vinculum, quod primum homines inter se rei publicae societate devinxit,
id. Rep. 1, 26; cf.:eloquentia nos juris, legum, urbium societate devinxit,
id. N. D. 2, 59, 148:nec acervatim multa frequentans una complexione devinciet,
id. Or. 25, 85; cf. id. Brut. 37, 140; Quint. 7 prooem. §1: istoc me facto tibi devinxti,
Plaut. As. 5, 1, 21;so of laying under an obligation by kindness, beneficence, etc.: ambo nobis sint obnoxii, nostri devincti beneficio,
id. ib. 2, 2, 19; Ter. Heaut. 2, 4, 14; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 31; id. Fam. 13, 7 fin.; Caes. B. C. 1, 29, 3 et saep.; cf.:suos praemiis, adversarios clementiae specie,
Cic. Phil. 2, 45 fin.:homines benevolentia et caritate,
id. Off. 1, 17, 54:virum sibi praestanti in eum liberalitate,
id. Fam. 1, 7, 3:animos centurionum pignore,
Caes. B. C. 1, 39 fin. et saep.:aliquem omni cautione, foedere, exsecratione,
Cic. Sest. 7, 15:se cum aliquo affinitate,
id. Brut. 26, 98; cf. Ter. And. 3, 3, 29:ubi animus semel se cupiditate devinxit mala,
id. Heaut. 1, 2, 34; cf.:animum misericordia,
id. Hec. 1, 2, 93: devinctus Domitiae nuptiis, Suet. Dom. 22:se vino,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 85; cf.:animum ebrietate,
Sen. Ep. 83 med.:membra sopore,
Lucr. 4, 453; cf. ib. 1027.—Hence, dē-vinctus, a, um, P. a., devoted, greatly attached to (very rare):quibus (studiis) uterque nostrum devinctus est,
Cic. Fam. 3, 13, 2:studiis a pueritia dediti ac devincti,
id. ib. 15, 4, 16:uxori devinctus,
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57 ὀφείλω
ὀφείλω impf. ὤφειλον; fut. ὀφειλήσω LXX; our lit. has only the pres. and impf. (Hom.+).① to be indebted to someone in a financial sense, owe someth. to someone, be indebted to τινί τι Mt 18:28a; Lk 16:5. W. acc. of debt (Appian, Bell. Civ. 2, 8 §26; Jos., Ant. 13, 56) Mt 18:28b; Lk 7:41; 16:7; Phlm 18 (CMartin, in: Persuasive Artistry, ed. DWatson, ’91, 321–37). τὸ ὀφειλόμενον the sum that is owed (X.; Pla.; CPR I, 228, 5. In pap. the pl. is more freq. found in this mng.) Mt 18:30. πᾶν τὸ ὀφ. αὐτῷ the whole amount that he owed him vs. 34.② to be under obligation to meet certain social or moral expectations, oweⓐ gener.α. owe, be indebted τινί τι (to) someone (for) someth. (Alciphron 4, 13, 1 Νύμφαις θυσίαν ὀφ.; Jos., C. Ap. 2, 295) πόσα αὐτῷ ὀφείλομεν ὅσια; for how many holy deeds are we indebted to (Jesus Christ)? 2 Cl 1:3. μηδενὶ μηδὲν ὀφείλετε εἰ μὴ τὸ ἀλλήλους ἀγαπᾶν owe nothing to anyone except to love each other Ro 13:8 (AFridrichsen, StKr 102, 1930, 294–97. For initiative in kindness cp. Thu. 2, 40 ‘we acquire friends not by receiving benefits but by conferring them’). τὴν ὀφειλομένην εὔνοιαν the goodwill that one owes, a euphemism for pleasing one’s spouse conjugally 1 Cor 7:3 v.l. εἰς τὸν ὀφειλόμενον τόπον τῆς δόξης to the glorious place that he deserved 1 Cl 5:4. εἰς τὸν ὀφειλόμενον αὐτοῖς τόπον εἰσὶ παρὰ τῷ κυρίῳ Pol 9:2,—Subst. τὰ ὀφειλόμενα (s. 1 above) duties, obligations ποιεῖν fulfill GPt 12:53.β. be obligated. w. inf. foll. one must, one ought (Hom. [Il. 19, 200] et al.; ins, pap; 4 Macc 11:15; 16:19; Philo, Agr. 164, Spec. Leg. 1, 101; TestJos 14:6; Just., A I, 4, 4 al.; Mel., P. 76, 550; Iren., Did.) ὸ̔ ὠφείλομεν ποιῆσαι πεποιήκαμεν Lk 17:10. κατὰ τ. νόμον ὀφείλει ἀποθανεῖν J 19:7. Cp. 13:14; Ro 15:1, 27; 1 Cor 7:36; 9:10; 11:10; Eph 5:28; 2 Th 1:3; 2:13; Hb 2:17; 5:3, 12; 1J 2:6; 3:16; 4:11; 3J 8; 1 Cl 38:4; 40:1; 48:6; 51:1; 2 Cl 4:3; B 1:7; 2:1, 9f; 4:6; 5:3; 6:18; 7:1, 11; 13:3; Pol 5:1; 6:2; Hs 8, 9, 4 v.l.; 9, 13, 3; 9, 18, 2; 9, 28, 5. Negat. one ought not, one must not (Jos., Vi. 149; Ar. 13, 5) Ac 17:29; 1 Cor 11:7; 1 Cl 56:2; Hm 4, 1, 3; 8; Hs 5, 4, 2; 9, 18, 1. Cp. 2 Cl 4:3. οὐκ ὀφείλει τὰ τέκνα τ. γονεῦσι θησαύριζειν children are under no obligation to lay up money for their parents 2 Cor 12:14.ⓑ Rabbinic usage has given rise to certain peculiaritiesα. ὀφ. used absolutely [חַיָּב]: ὀφείλει he is obligated, bound (by his oath) Mt 23:16, 18.β. commit a sin (s. ὀφείλημα 2; but cp. also SIG 1042, 15 ἁμαρτίαν ὀφιλέτω Μηνὶ Τυράννῳ) w. dat. against someone ἀφίομεν παντὶ ὀφείλοντι ἡμῖν Lk 11:4.③ to be constrained by circumstance, (best rendered by an auxiliary verb) have to, ought ἐπεὶ ὠφείλετε ἄρα ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελθεῖν then you would have to come out of the world altogether 1 Cor 5:10.—ἐγὼ ὤφειλον ὑφʼ ὑμῶν συνίστασθαι I ought to have been recommended by you 2 Cor 12:11 (B-D-F §358, 1; Rob. 920). For the semantic perspective of Paul as creditor instead of debtor cp. the use of ὀφείλημα Ro 4:4. Paul’s sophisticated use here of diction that was in common use in reciprocity discourse is of a piece with the context in which irony plays a decisive role.—B. 641. DELG. M-M. EDNT. TW. -
58 обязательственное право
1) General subject: right of obligation, right under an obligation3) EBRD: contractual right, personal right4) leg.N.P. law of obligationsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > обязательственное право
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59 obbligo sm
['ɔbbliɡo] obbligo (-ghi)obligation, (dovere) obligation, dutyavere degli obblighi con o verso qn — to have obligations to sb, (essere riconoscente) to be indebted to sb
sentire/avere l'obbligo di fare qc — to feel/be obliged to do sth, feel/be under an obligation to do sth
i libri vengono dati in prestito con l'obbligo di restituirli entro 15 giorni — books are lent on condition that they are returned within a fortnight
essere d'obbligo — (discorso, applauso) to be called for
"è d'obbligo l'abito scuro" — "black tie"
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60 obbligo
sm ['ɔbbliɡo] obbligo (-ghi)obligation, (dovere) obligation, dutyavere degli obblighi con o verso qn — to have obligations to sb, (essere riconoscente) to be indebted to sb
sentire/avere l'obbligo di fare qc — to feel/be obliged to do sth, feel/be under an obligation to do sth
i libri vengono dati in prestito con l'obbligo di restituirli entro 15 giorni — books are lent on condition that they are returned within a fortnight
essere d'obbligo — (discorso, applauso) to be called for
"è d'obbligo l'abito scuro" — "black tie"
См. также в других словарях:
under an obligation — Obligation Ob li*ga tion, n. [F. obligation. L. obligatio. See {Oblige}.] 1. The act of obligating. [1913 Webster] 2. That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
under legal obligation — index actionable, liable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
under an obligation — 1) forced to do something for legal or moral reasons under an obligation to do something: The court held that the bank was under an obligation to return the deposit. Our client is under no obligation to accept your offer. place/put someone under… … English dictionary
under an obligation — under obligation the district attorney is under obligation to investigate they don t understand that they are under obligation to intervene Syn: beholden, obliged, in someone s debt, indebted, obligated, compelled, duty bound, honor bound … Thesaurus of popular words
under an obligation — BEHOLDEN, obliged, in someone s debt, indebted, obligated, owing someone a debt of gratitude, duty bound, honour bound. → obligation … Useful english dictionary
be under legal obligation — index answer (be responsible) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
under an obligation — committed to something, owing … English contemporary dictionary
Obligation — • Defined in the Institutes of Justinian as a legal bond which by a legal necessity binds us to do something according to the laws of our State Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Obligation Obligation … Catholic encyclopedia
under obligation — Obligation Ob li*ga tion, n. [F. obligation. L. obligatio. See {Oblige}.] 1. The act of obligating. [1913 Webster] 2. That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obligation — Ob li*ga tion, n. [F. obligation. L. obligatio. See {Oblige}.] 1. The act of obligating. [1913 Webster] 2. That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes legal or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obligation — 1 Obligation, duty are comparable when they denote what a person is bound to do or refrain from doing or for the performañce or nonperformance of which he is held responsible. In ordinary usage obligation typically implies immediate constraint… … New Dictionary of Synonyms