obliging

• Beschreibt eine Person, die bereit ist, anderen zu helfen oder ihnen einen Gefallen zu tun; freundlich und entgegenkommend gegenüber anderen.

Describes someone who is willing to help or do favors for others; accommodating.

1. Helpful and willingB2formal

   Willing to help or do favors for others; accommodating.

   Hilfsbereit und gefällig

   • The staff at the hotel were very obliging and friendly.
   • She is an obliging neighbor who always lends a hand.
   • He was obliging enough to drive me to the airport.

   Synonymeaccommodatingconsideratecooperativecourteouseagergracioushelpfulkindthoughtfulwilling

   Antonymedisobliginginconsiderateselfishunhelpful

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um auszudrücken, dass jemand durch rechtliche, moralische oder physische Kraft zu etwas gezwungen wird, oder um jemandem einen Gefallen zu tun bzw. jemandem behilflich zu sein.

A verb used to indicate the act of compelling someone to do something by legal, moral, or physical force, or to do a favor for someone.

1. To compel or forceB2formal

   To make someone legally or morally bound to do something.

   Verpflichten

   • The law obliges parents to send their children to school.
   • He felt obliged to help his friend in need.
   • The contract obliges both parties to fulfill their duties.

   Synonymebindcoercecompelconstrainforceimpelnecessitaterequire

   Antonymeabsolveexemptfreeliberaterelease

2. To do a favorB2formal

   To help someone by doing what they ask or need.

   Einen Gefallen tun

   • She obliged her colleague by covering his shift.
   • He was happy to oblige with a donation to the charity.
   • The waiter obliged us by bringing extra napkins.

   Synonymeaccommodateassistfavorgratifyhelpindulgesatisfyserve

   Antonymedenydisobligerefusethwart