force, make
¿Qué crees, que obligan a la gente a quedarse?
What do you think, do they force people to stay?
— La Vida es Bella (1997)
Look what they force you to give.
Las reglas de la escuela obligan a los estudiantes a usar uniforme escolar.
School rules require students to wear school uniforms.
Aunque a veces dudo si no los obligan.
Although sometimes I wonder if they aren't being forced.
— Taxi (1998)
No, son los de arriba, que nos obligan.
No, it’s the people at the top who force us.
— El hoyo (2019)