compulsory

compulsory
adjective
obligatorisch

be compulsory — obligatorisch od. Pflicht sein

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adjective (which must be done or carried out: Is it compulsory for me to attend the class?; a compulsory examination.) Zwangs...
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com·pul·so·ry
[kəmˈpʌlsəri]
adj verpflichtend, obligatorisch geh, Pflicht-
\compulsory attendance Anwesenheitspflicht f
\compulsory contribution (insurance) Pflichtbeitrag m
\compulsory disclosure ECON Publizitätspflicht f
\compulsory education [or schooling] [allgemeine] Schulpflicht
\compulsory enforcement LAW Zwangsverwertung f
\compulsory retirement Zwangspensionierung f
\compulsory military service [allgemeine] Wehrpflicht
\compulsory subject Pflichtfach nt
\compulsory vaccination Pflichtimpfung f
\compulsory by law gesetzlich vorgeschrieben
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[kəm'pʌlsərI]
1. adj
obligatorisch; liquidation, measures Zwangs-; subject, member Pflicht-

that is compulsory — das ist Pflicht or obligatorisch

education is compulsory — es besteht (allgemeine) Schulpflicht

compulsory registration — Meldepflicht f

compulsory retirement — Zwangspensionierung f

2. pl (ICE-SKATING ETC)
die Pflicht
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compulsory [kəmˈpʌlsərı; -srı] adj (adv compulsorily)
1. zwangsweise, gezwungen, Zwangs…:
compulsory measures;
compulsory auction Zwangsversteigerung f;
compulsory purchase Br Zwangsenteignung f
2. obligatorisch, zwingend (vorgeschrieben), Pflicht…:
compulsory dives (Wasserspringen) Pflichtsprünge;
compulsory education allgemeine Schulpflicht;
compulsory military service allgemeine Wehrpflicht;
compulsory registration (An)Meldepflicht f;
compulsory subject SCHULE, UNIV Pflichtfach n; → academic.ru/4297/attendance">attendance 1, pilotage 1
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adjective
obligatorisch

be compulsory — obligatorisch od. Pflicht sein

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(set) exercise n.
Pflichtübung f. adj.
obligatorisch adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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