Polyglot Dictionary

obrigar

/obɾiˈɡaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
obrigo
preterite (eu)
obriguei
past participle
obrigado

Meaning

  1. to force

    • Não me obrigue.

      Don't force me.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

forçar

forçar and obrigar are close synonyms for "to force," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

forzar

forzar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to force."

Spanish

violentar

violentar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to force."

Practice

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