No. 2,167 in Portuguese
obrigatória
Mandatory; obligatory.
In a sentence
A leitura do manual é obrigatória para todos os participantes.
Reading the manual is mandatory for all participants.
Here, 'obrigatória' is used as an adjective to indicate that reading the manual is a condition that must be met by the participants.
A presença na aula de hoje foi considerada obrigatória pelo professor.
Attendance in today's class was considered mandatory by the teacher.
In this case, 'obrigatória' again functions as an adjective, specifying that attendance in the class is required, showing obligation imposed by someone.
O uso do cinto de segurança é obrigatório sempre ao dirigir.
The use of the seat belt is mandatory whenever driving.
This represents a legal or regulatory requirement, with 'obrigatório' inflected to agree with the masculine noun 'uso'.
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