No. 4,264 in Spanish
obligatorio
Required or mandatory.
In a sentence
Es obligatorio usar el cinturón de seguridad al conducir.
It is mandatory to wear a seatbelt while driving.
Here, 'obligatorio' denotes a legal or rule-based mandate.
En el curso, es obligatorio completar todos los ejercicios antes del examen.
In the course, it is mandatory to complete all exercises before the exam.
Here, 'obligatorio' refers to a requirement set by the course's structure.
Llevar identificación es obligatorio para ingresar al edificio.
Carrying identification is mandatory to enter the building.
Here, 'obligatorio' indicates a regulation or policy in place for building access.
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