foi obrigado a

had to

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phrase Uncommon #18,549

had to Also means "was forced to" or "was obliged to." Used when someone had no choice but to do something. This form is masculine singular; the feminine is "foi obrigada a."

PO: Ele foi obrigado a deixar a cidade, mudando-se para Berlim.

EN: He had to leave the city, moving to Berlin.

Tom foi obrigado a se aposentar.

Tom was forced to retire.

O pai foi obrigado a demitir-se da escola.

The father was forced to resign from the school.

— Malèna (2000)

Tom foi obrigado a esperar mais de uma hora.

Tom was forced to wait for more than an hour.

Ele foi obrigado a assinar o documento.

He was forced to sign the document.

Tom foi obrigado a se retirar.

Tom was forced to leave.

Tom foi obrigado a fazer isso.

Tom was forced to do it.

Ele foi obrigado a deixar a cidade, mudando-se para Berlim.

He was forced to leave the city and move to Berlin.

Tom foi obrigado a se afastar.

Tom was forced to leave.

Tom foi obrigado a desistir desse plano.

Tom was forced to abandon that plan.

Os Rojos ameaçaram matar o filho, Jesus, e ele foi obrigado a aceitar isso.

The Rojos threatened to kill his son, Jesus, and he was forced to accept it.

— Por um Punhado de Dólares (1964)