Engelsk navneord: obligation | |||
1. | obligation (om handling) the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We must instill a sense of duty in our children. Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | duty, responsibility | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | social control | ||
Mere specifikke termer | burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, demand, filial duty, guardianship, imperative, incumbency, job, keeping, legal duty, line of duty, moral obligation, noblesse oblige, prerequisite, requirement, requirement, safekeeping, white man's burden | ||
2. | obligation (om tilstand) the state of being obligated to do or pay something | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He is under an obligation to finish the job. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | state | ||
Mere specifikke termer | financial obligation, indebtedness, liability | ||
3. | obligation a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | indebtedness | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | personal relation, personal relationship | ||
4. | obligation (om forhold) a written promise to repay a debt | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | certificate of indebtedness, debt instrument | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | document | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bond, bond certificate, cash equivalent, CD, certificate of deposit, floater, note, note of hand, promissory note | ||
5. | obligation (om kommunikation) a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | written agreement | ||
Mere specifikke termer | debt | ||