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Results for: "obligation"

Translating from English to Icelandic

Translations:

obligation — duty, binding commitment
→ skylda f
→ kvöð f
obligation — social, legal, or moral requirement
→ skylda
→ kvöð

More translations:

obligation
→ skuldbinding, skylda, kvöð

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 5

  1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

    • “we must instill a sense of duty in our children”
    • “every right implies a responsibility”
    Synonymsdutyresponsibility

  2. the state of being obligated to do or pay something

    • “he is under an obligation to finish the job”

  3. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

    Synonymsindebtedness
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  1. a written promise to repay a debt

    Synonymsdebt instrumentcertificate of indebtedness

  2. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply