No. 12,725 in Spanish
obligados
"Obligados" means "obligated" or "required."
In a sentence
Estamos obligados a cumplir con las normas.
We are required to comply with the rules.
Here, 'obligados' is used to express necessity or compulsion to act due to an external requirement.
Nos sentimos obligados a ayudar durante la emergencia.
We felt compelled to help during the emergency.
In this case, 'obligados' indicates an internal or moral obligation to perform an action.
Ellos fueron obligados a abandonar su hogar debido al desastre.
They were forced to leave their home because of the disaster.
'Obligados' here demonstrates external coercion, indicating they were compelled against their will to leave their home.
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