What does obbligo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word obbligo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use obbligo in Italian.

The word obbligo in Italian means requirement, obligation, duty, commitment, force, commit, be mandatory, obligation to report a crime, mandatory residence, compulsory attendance, legal obligation, required availability, confidentiality obligation, obligation of confidentiality, residence obligation, daily requirement to sign-in, required military service fulfilled, regulatory requirement, compulsory schooling, mandatory schooling, mandatory schooling, compulsory education. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word obbligo

requirement

sostantivo maschile (imposizione per legge, regola)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
In molti paesi vige l'obbligo di portare con sé un documento di identità.
In many countries there is a requirement to carry a form of identification on you at all times.

obligation, duty, commitment

sostantivo maschile (impegno, dovere)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Proteggere la patria non è più percepito come un obbligo.
Defending the fatherland is no longer seen as an obligation (or: duty).

force

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (costringere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi obbligarono a stare alla festa fino alla fine.
They forced me to stay at the party until the very end.

commit

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (creare un vincolo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Un patto di sangue può obbligarti a fare cose terribili.
A blood pact can commit you to doing terrible things.

be mandatory

Going to this party is a must.

obligation to report a crime

(legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mandatory residence

(legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

compulsory attendance

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

legal obligation

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

required availability

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

confidentiality obligation, obligation of confidentiality

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

residence obligation

daily requirement to sign-in

(legal, house arrest)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

required military service fulfilled

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

regulatory requirement

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

compulsory schooling

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mandatory schooling

mandatory schooling, compulsory education

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