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obey Meaning in Spanish (obey significado en español)

obedecer
Sinónimos:acatarseguircumplir
obedecer in English:obey
Phonetic:o-be-de-ser
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de obey en español es obedecer. (Cumplir o seguir las órdenes, reglas o instrucciones de alguien o algo, típicamente por respeto o deber.)

Definitions of Obey

  1. 1
    verb
    obedecer

    To comply with or follow the commands, rules, or instructions of someone or something, typically out of respect or duty.

    Cumplir o seguir las órdenes, reglas o instrucciones de alguien o algo, típicamente por respeto o deber.

Example Sentences

casual

“Children should obey their parents.”

Los niños deben obedecer a sus padres.

formal

“Soldiers are trained to obey orders without question.”

Los soldados están entrenados para obedecer órdenes sin cuestionar.

general

“You must obey the traffic rules.”

Debes obedecer las reglas de tráfico.

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Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

acatarseguircumplir

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

desobedecerrebelarse

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularobeys
past tenseobeyed
past participleobeyed
present participleobeying
agent nounobeyer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

obey the lawcollocation

To follow the rules and regulations established by the government.

obey one's conscienceexpression

To act according to one's moral sense of right and wrong.