obligation

a legal or moral duty to do something that you are required by law, custom, or conscience to do

obligación, deber legal/moral

• have an obligation to do sth

Collocations legal obligation · moral obligation

• The company has a legal obligation to protect its employees.

  La empresa tiene una obligación legal de proteger a sus empleados.

a social or moral duty that you feel you should do, even though it is not legally required

deber social/moral

• have an obligation to do sth

Collocations social obligation · moral obligation

• She feels a moral obligation to help the poor.

  Ella siente un deber moral de ayudar a los pobres.

a duty or task that you are required to do, especially as part of your job

deber, tarea

• have an obligation to do sth

Collocations work obligation · professional obligation

• He has a work obligation that will keep him busy all week.

  Tiene un deber laboral que lo mantendrá ocupado toda la semana.

a duty or task that you are required to do, especially as part of your job

deber, tarea

• have an obligation to do sth

Collocations work obligation · professional obligation

• She has a professional obligation to be honest with her clients.

  Ella tiene un deber profesional de ser honesta con sus clientes.

the state of being required by law, custom, or conscience to do something

obligación, deber

• be under an obligation to do sth

Collocations legal obligation · moral obligation

• He is under a legal obligation to report any suspicious activity.

  Él está obligado por ley a informar cualquier actividad sospechosa.

the state of being required by law, custom, or conscience to do something

obligación, deber

• be under an obligation to do sth

Collocations legal obligation · moral obligation

• She feels a moral obligation to report any wrongdoing.

  Ella siente una obligación moral de informar cualquier mala conducta.

the state of being required by law, custom, or conscience to do something

obligación, deber

• be under an obligation to do sth

Collocations legal obligation · moral obligation

• He is under a professional obligation to maintain confidentiality.

  Él está bajo una obligación profesional de mantener la confidencialidad.

the state of being required by law, custom, or conscience to do something

obligación, deber

• be under an obligation to do sth

Collocations legal obligation · moral obligation

• She feels a social obligation to attend the event.

  Ella siente una obligación social de asistir al evento.