Usage examples of "oblige" in French with translation to English

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Tout fait quelconque de l'homme, qui cause à autrui un dommage, oblige celui par la faute duquel il est arrivé à le réparer. Any act whatever of a man, which causes damage to another, obliges the one by whose fault it occurred to compensate it.
J'ai été obligé de sortir, hier. I was obliged to go out yesterday.
Elle m'a obligé à le faire. She forced me to do it.
J'ai été obligé de signer le papier. I was compelled to sign the paper.
Suis-je obligé de faire un discours ? Do I have to make a speech?
Il est obligé de réussir l'examen d'entrée. He is bound to pass the entrance examination.
Elle fut obligée d'épouser le vieil homme. She was obliged to marry the old man.
Je t'ai obligé à être présent et attentif. I forced you to be to present and alert.
Il m'a obligé à faire ce discours. He compelled me to make a speech.
Il était obligé d'agir de la sorte. He was made to do so.
Je suis obligé de partir tôt pour prendre mon train. I am obliged to leave early to catch my train.
Je t'ai obligée à être présente et alerte. I forced you to be to present and alert.
Sa mère l'a obligé à faire ses devoirs. His mother compelled him to do his homework.
Mon père m'a obligé à laver la voiture. My father made me wash the car.
Je vous serais fort obligé si vous pouviez me conduire en ville. I'd be much obliged if you could give me a lift into town.
Je vous ai obligés à être présents et vigilants. I forced you to be to present and alert.
C'est pour ça que je suis obligé de me branler. That is why I'm compelled to wank.
Je te serais fort obligée si tu pouvais me conduire en ville. I'd be much obliged if you could give me a lift into town.
Je vous obligeais à être présentes et sur le qui-vive. I forced you to be to present and alert.
À cause de sa maladie, il a été obligé d'arrêter de fumer. Because of illness, he was obliged to give up smoking.
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