obligation

Verpflichtung, Pflicht

Etwas, das man wegen einer Regel, eines Versprechens oder einer Verantwortung tun muss.

In einfachem Englisch: Something you must do because of a rule, promise, or responsibility.

• You have an obligation to pay.
• She takes her family obligations seriously.
• Are we under any obligation to attend?

So benutzt man es: obligation to do something (We have an obligation to protect children.); under an obligation to do something (You are under an obligation to pay.)

Synonyme: duty, responsibility, commitment

Häufige Wendungen: legal obligation, moral obligation, contractual obligation, fulfil an obligation

Selbstverpflichtung

Das Übernehmen einer Verantwortung gegenüber jemandem durch ein Versprechen, eine Vereinbarung oder eine moralische Pflicht.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of making yourself responsible to someone through a promise, agreement, or moral duty.

• Signing the agreement was an act of obligation.
• His voluntary obligation to the community began with a public promise.
• The ceremony marked their mutual obligation to one another.

Synonyme: commitment, undertaking

Häufige Wendungen: voluntary obligation, act of obligation