Polyglot Dictionary

obligatorio

/oβliɣaˈtoɾjo/

adjective B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

feminine
obligatoria
plural
obligatorios

Meaning

  1. compulsory

    • La asistencia es obligatoria.

      Attendance is compulsory.

Similar words

forzoso

forzoso and obligatorio are close synonyms for "compulsory"; obligatorio is more everyday or legal, forzoso slightly more literary, implying circumstance forces it.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

obrigatório

obrigatório is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "compulsory."

Practice

1 What does obligatorio mean?

2 Fill the gap: La asistencia es ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches obligatorio?

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