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2 Translation results for obliging in Spanish

adjective | verb

obliging adjective

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servicial, complaciente

Example sentences of
obliging adjective

  • •An obliging passerby helped her with her packages.
  • •an obliging concierge used her pull to get us reservations at the town's hottest restaurant
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Synonyms of
obliging adjective

amiable, good-natured, complaisant, genial, agreeable

Detailed synonyms for obliging adjective

See: Amiable

oblige verb

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obliged, has obliged, is obliging, obliges
obligar; hacerle un favor (a alguien), complacer

Example sentences of
oblige verb

  • •The law obliges the government to release certain documents to the public.
  • •Her job obliges her to work overtime and on weekends.
  • •She's always ready to oblige her friends.
  • •"Thank you for your help." "I'm happy to oblige."
  • •They asked for food and he obliged with soup and sandwiches.
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Synonyms of
oblige verb

accommodate, favor, force, compel, coerce, constrain, strong-arm

Detailed synonyms for oblige verb

1. Oblige, accommodate, favor significan brindar un servicio o una cortesía.
  • Oblige indica poner a alguien en deuda con uno al hacer algo que le es grato <eager to oblige everyone>.
  • Accommodate, cuando se usa en conexión con servicios, puede ocupar el lugar de oblige, o puede connotar el intento de brindar ayuda <willing to accommodate their unusual requests>.
  • Favor indica el prestar un servicio como cortesía y sin imponer una obligación o esperar algo a cambio <luck favored him this time>.
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2. See: Force
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Reverse translation for obliging

servicial  - obliging, helpful 
complaciente  - obliging, eager to please 
obligar  - to force, to require, to oblige 
hacerle un favor  (a alguien)
complacer  - to please