B1💼 Business
Italian word
obbligo
obligation, duty, requirement
Looks like
oblige
to do someone a favour; to be required by law or duty
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Largely related, but in Italian 'obbligare' means to compel by rule, while in English 'to oblige' can mean to do a favour (Would you oblige me?). The Italian equivalent of that favour sense is 'fare un piacere'.
To say "to do someone a favour; to be required by law or duty" in Italian:
obbligo (obligation/requirement); obbligare (to oblige/compel)
"obbligo" in English means:
obligation, duty, requirement
Example
"C'è l'obbligo di comunicare le variazioni entro trenta giorni."
"There is an obligation to report changes within thirty days."
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