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обязательство

undertaking

Meaning of обязательство

a formal promise to do something

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Russian[əbʲɪˈzatʲɪlʲstvə]
undertaking
обязательство - undertaking
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обязательство with English translation

обязательство usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He gave a written undertaking to finish the work.

Он дал письменное обязательство закончить работу.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The court accepted her undertaking as part of the deal.

Суд принял её обязательство как часть сделки.

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обязательство belongs to the topic "Legal Agreements and Compliance". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

обязательствоundertaking
ребёнокchild
студентstudent
экзаменexam
домашняя работаhomework
оценкаgrade
онлайнonline

обязательство synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between обязательство / обещание / гарантия / договоренность

🇷🇺Russian
обязательство

undertaking — a formal promise to do something

B1Rarely

He gave a written undertaking to finish the work.

Он дал письменное обязательство закончить работу.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обязательство

a formal promise or duty to do something

B1Very Often

The company has an undertaking to complete the project on time.

У компании есть обязательство завершить проект в срок.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обещание

a word given to someone; less formal than an undertaking

B1Very Often

He gave a promise to return the money tomorrow.

Он дал обещание вернуть деньги завтра.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
гарантия

an assurance that something will definitely be done or happen

B1Often

The company gave a guarantee for the repair for one year.

Компания дала гарантию на ремонт в течение года.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
договоренность

an agreement between sides about how something will be done

B1Very Often

We have an arrangement to meet on Monday.

У нас есть договоренность встретиться в понедельник.

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How to pronounce обязательство and what this word means

обязательство translation: undertaking. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce обязательство

[əbʲɪˈzatʲɪlʲstvə]

обязательство translation

undertaking

обязательство examples

He gave a written undertaking to finish the work.

обязательство transcription

[əbʲɪˈzatʲɪlʲstvə]

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обязательство meaning: what does it mean?

a formal promise to do something

обязательство pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

обязательство is pronounced as [əbʲɪˈzatʲɪlʲstvə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

обязательство definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He gave a written undertaking to finish the work. Translation: Он дал письменное обязательство закончить работу.

Is обязательство part of Legal Agreements and Compliance vocabulary?

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