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oblige
/əˈblaɪdʒ/ [obliged, obliging] (US tb obligate)Translation
v [t]
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⇨ obligar
a law that obliges airlines to pay compensation una ley que obliga a las aerolíneas a pagar una indemnización
Rachel felt obliged to attend Rachel se sintió obligada a asistir
⇨ forzar
v [t, i]
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⇨ complacer
I would be happy to oblige you Me encantaría complacerte
■ constr. to oblige + to do sth(Definition of oblige vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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