obligó a

forced to

→ obligar
phrase Uncommon #22,739
forced to Used with an infinitive: obligó a alguien a hacer algo means “forced someone to do something.” With se, as in se obligó a..., it means “forced oneself to...”
SP: El médico me obligó a descansar.
EN: The doctor forced me to rest.

La lluvia nos obligó a posponer la reunión.

The rain forced us to postpone the meeting.

Nadie te obligó a subir al auto.

Nobody forced you to get in the car.

— Broker (2022)

Ella le obligó a hacerlo.

She forced him to do it.

Sally obligó a su hermano a limpiar el baño.

Sally forced her brother to clean the bathroom.

Se obligó a respirar largamente varias veces.

He forced himself to take several long breaths.

Ella te obligó a dejar la calle.

She forced you to leave the streets.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Que te obligó a ser su cómplice.

That forced you to be his accomplice.

— Rental Family (Familia de alquiler) (2025)

La fuerte lluvia nos obligó a posponer nuestra salida.

The heavy rain forced us to postpone our departure.

Eso nos obligó a hacer algunos cambios.

That forced us to make some changes.

Nadie te obligó a ayudarme.

Nobody forced you to help me.

Ella le obligó a comer espinacas.

She forced him to eat spinach.

Quizás alguien la obligó a venir.

Perhaps someone forced her to come.

— El chico y la garza (2023)

Tom nos obligó a hacer nuestra tarea antes de cenar.

Tom made us do our homework before dinner.

Nadie te obligó a acompañarme hasta aquí.

Nobody forced you to come here with me.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)