Слово англійською: oblige
Дієслово
Переклад oblige українською: зобов'язувати; примушувати, силувати; покладати обов'язок, робити послугу (ласку), ~ me by opening the window — відчиніть, будь ласка, вікно, I am always glad to ~ you — я завжди радий зробити вам послугу, will you ~ us with a song? — чи не заспіваєте ви нам що-небудь?, допомагати, виконувати домашню роботу
Детальний опис
oblige
verb /əˈblaɪdʒ/
(formal)- [transitive, usually passive] oblige somebody to do something to force somebody to do something, by law, because it is a duty, etc.
- Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.
- I felt obliged to ask them to dinner.
- He suffered a serious injury that obliged him to give up work.
- Libel plaintiffs are virtually obliged to go into the witness box.
- [intransitive, transitive] to help somebody by doing what they ask or what you know they want
- Call me if you need any help—I'd be happy to oblige.
- oblige somebody (with something) Would you oblige me with some information?
- oblige somebody (by doing something) Oblige me by keeping your suspicions to yourself.
- The fans were looking for another goal and Kane duly obliged.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘bind by oath’): from Old French obliger, from Latin obligare, from ob- ‘towards’ + ligare ‘to bind’.