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me obrigam

they force me

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phrase Uncommon #13,251
they force me Used when multiple people or things force the speaker to do something. The verb changes with the subject: me obriga means “forces me,” and me obrigou means “forced me.”
PO: Me obrigam a trabalhar aos domingos.
EN: They force me to work on Sundays.

Não me obrigam.

They don't force me.

— Paris, Te Amo (2006)

Eles me obrigam a isso, você entende.

They force me to do this, you understand.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Como já disse, me obrigam a perguntar.

As I’ve already said, they force me to ask.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Primeiro vocês falam sobre sinceridade, agora me obrigam a trapacear.

First you talk about honesty, and now you’re forcing me to cheat.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Eles me obrigam.

They force me.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Os meus pais me obrigam a usar o que eles querem.

My parents force me to wear what they want me to wear.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)