obligation

/ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃn/

noun

obowiązek

/ɔˈbɔvʲɔzɛk/· rzeczownik

Also

zobowiązanie(n)

Definition

An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.

Examples

Parents have a legal obligation to support their children.

Rodzice mają prawny obowiązek utrzymywania swoich dzieci.

I feel an obligation to help my friends when they are in trouble.

Czuję zobowiązanie, by pomagać moim przyjaciołom, gdy są w tarapatach.

Synonyms

duty responsibility commitment

Collocations

moral obligationlegal obligationsense of obligation

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