forced, compelled
Eu não queria ir, mas Tom me obrigou.
I didn’t want to go, but Tom forced me to.
Ninguém te obrigou a fazer nada.
Nobody forced you to do anything.
Não queria cantar, mas Tom me obrigou.
I didn't want to sing, but Tom made me.
O Tomás obrigou-te mesmo a fazer isso?
Did Tomás really force you to do that?
Tom obrigou Mary a assinar o contrato.
Tom forced Mary to sign the contract.
Tom obrigou Mary a ir lá sozinha.
Tom forced Mary to go there alone.