obligation

obbligo, dovere

Qualcosa che si deve fare per una regola, una promessa o una responsabilità.

In inglese semplice: Something you must do because of a rule, promise, or responsibility.

• You have an obligation to pay.
• She takes her family obligations seriously.
• Are we under any obligation to attend?

Come si usa: obligation to do something (We have an obligation to protect children.); under an obligation to do something (You are under an obligation to pay.)

Sinonimi: duty, responsibility, commitment

Espressioni comuni: legal obligation, moral obligation, contractual obligation, fulfil an obligation

impegno

Assunzione di una responsabilità verso qualcuno attraverso una promessa, un accordo o un dovere morale.

In inglese semplice: The act of making yourself responsible to someone through a promise, agreement, or moral duty.

• Signing the agreement was an act of obligation.
• His voluntary obligation to the community began with a public promise.
• The ceremony marked their mutual obligation to one another.

Sinonimi: commitment, undertaking

Espressioni comuni: voluntary obligation, act of obligation